HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.NO. 5656 OF 2007 DATED: 22.3.2007 Between: Sri Venkatalakshmi General Stores, rep. By its proprietor K.Dali Raju .Petitioner and The joint Collector, Visakhapatnam and another …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.NO.5656 OF 2007 ORAL ORDER: On 21-02-2007 the petitioner’s premises in Dondaparthy, Visakhapatnam was inspected by the Vigilance and Enforcement Officials (CCS), Visakhapatnam and 11.05 quntals in all of various pulses were seized on allegation of violation of the AP Scheduled Commodities Control (Licensing and Distribution) Order 1982 (‘the 1982 Control Order’). After seizure, mediators report was been recorded on the same day i.e., 21-02-2007. The petitioner submitted a representation to the 1st respondent for interim release of the seized commodities in his favour pending disposal of the case booked against him under Sec. 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act,1955. It is the petitioner’s singular grievance that his application for interim release was not considered and disposed of by the 1st respondent. In the circumstances after hearing the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies also the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission directing the 1st respondent to expeditiously and preferably within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order, consider and dispose of the petitioner’s application dated.01-03-2007 for interim release of the seized commodities to the petitioner’s favour. Nothing in this order shall be construed as an expression by this Court on the merits of the petitioner’s application and the 1st respondent shall pass orders according to his lawful discretion. No order as to costs. _________________ GODA RAGHURAM,J 22nd MARCH,2007 *TSNR/PVSN