IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESSDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 16012 of 2009 Between: S.Narender Reddy S/o. S.Ram Reddy Annasagar (V), Andole Mandal, R/o. Jogipet Town, Medak District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector ( CS ) Medak District at Sanga Reddy. 2 The Inspector of Police, Regional Vigilance & Enforcement Office, R.C.Puram, Medak District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 isue a writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No.1 in issuing direction to sell the stock seized from, the premises of M/s. Rama Krishna Agro Industries, Annasagar (V), Andole Mandal of Medak District through Sale Counters of Govt. & Civil Supplies Authorities, as wholy arbitrary, illegal and violative of Art. 14, 19 and 21 of the Constituion of India even though under the deemed provision of Clause of 3 of Order 2008 the Petitioner is entitled to run the Mill and consequnetly direct the 1st Repondent to release the seized stocks on furnishing personal guarantee pending disposal of the Section 6-A of the E.C. Act Proceedings, and Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.CHILUMALA PRATAP REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 16012 of 2009 ORDER: 1 The inspector of Police Vigilance and Enforcement inspected the business premises of the petitioner on 30.06.2009 and on the ground that there are certain irregularities, seized the stocks and handed them over to the Deputy Tahasildar. Pursuant to the report submitted by the Deputy Tahasildar, proceedings under Section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act have been initiated and a show cause notice as provided under section 6 B of the Act was served on the petitioner. The petitioner offered his explanation and thereafter the Collector heard the counsel for the petitioner on 18.7.2009 and the matter is reserved for orders and thus the 6 A proceedings are pending before him. At that juncture, apprehending that the stocks that were seized on 30.06.2009, may be sold by the respondent authorities, the petitioner approached this court and filed the present Writ Petition. 2 Heard both sides. 3 Having considered the submissions made by both the counsel and also having regard to the fact that the arguments in the proceedings initiated under Section 6 A proceedings of the Essential Commodities Act were already heard on 18.07.2009 and the matter has been reserved for orders, this court is of the view that this Writ Petition can be disposed of with a direction to the Collector to pronounce the orders in the said 6 A proceedings at the earliest preferably within a period of three weeks from today and till such time the stocks seized on 30.06.2009 from the business concern of the petitioner shall not be sold. 4 Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. ----------------- T.G.K, J. 05.8.2009 kvsn