IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 18740 of 2008 Between: Mekala Bhasker S/o. Venkata Subbaiah R/o. Isukapalli (V), Sirivella (M), Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of A.P., It's Secretary, Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat building, Hyderabad 2 The District Collector (CS), Kurnool District, Kurnool. 3 Revenue Divisional Officer (CS), Kurnool, Kurnool District. 4 Sr.Asstistant, (CS), O/o. Tahsildar, Gospadu Mandal, Kurnool District 5 M/s. P.V.S.Rural Farmers Ware House, Deebaguntla, Nandyal, Kurnool District. Rep. by its Managing Partner, P.Madhusudhana Reddy. 6 The District Manager, Civil Supplies Corporation, Kurnool, Kurnool District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction declaring the action of 4th respondent in seizing the stocks of 151.50 quintals of red gram under the cover of Panchnama dated 24-7-2008 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and viod and consequently, direct the 4th respondent to release the stocks and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.VENGALA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : O R D E R: This writ petition is ﬁled seeking a declaration that the action of the fourth respondent in seizing the stocks of 151.50 quintals of red gram under the cover of Panchanama dated 24.07.2008 as arbitrary and illegal. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents. Though various grounds have been raised by the petitioner, I am not inclined to express any opinion on merits, since this is a matter for enquiry to be conducted by the authority under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act (for short ‘the Act’). Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to complete the enquiry under Section 6-A of the Act and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of this order. Till such time, there shall be stay of sale of the seized stock pursuant to the order of the second respondent, dated 26.07.2008. __________ G.ROHINI J., Dt.01.09.2008 TJS NOTE: Furnish Copy by tomorrow. B/O ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Secretary, Civil Supplies Department, Government of A.P.,Secretariat building, Hyderabad 2 The District Collector (CS), Kurnool District, Kurnool. 3 Revenue Divisional Officer (CS), Kurnool, Kurnool District. 4 Sr.Asstistant, (CS), O/o. Tahsildar, Gospadu Mandal, Kurnool District 5.2CCs to the G.P.for Civil Supplies, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT). 6. 3.2CD copies