HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.31374 of 2011 Date: 29-11-2011 Between Vennakula Srinivas and another … Petitioners and The District Collector (CS), Warangal, Warangal district and 2 others … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.31374 of 2011 Order: In view of the short relief sought for at the hearing to direct the District Collector (CS), Warangal district, Warangal, to conclude the enquiry and in the meanwhile, not to sell the seized stock, this writ petition is being disposed of at the stage of admission, with the consent of Sri A.Prabhakar Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents 1 to 3. 2. The petitioners 1 and 2 claim to be the Partner and Managing Partner of a rice mill, namely, M/s. Lakshmi Narasimha Industries, Nellikuduru village and Mandal, Warangal district, respectively. On 07- 11-2011, the Grain Purchasing Assistant, Warangal, the 2nd respondent herein, along with other staff inspected the business premises of the petitioners. On verification of the records, it was found that there were certain variations in the stocks. Therefore, they seized the stock alleging contravention of the provisions of the A.P. Scheduled Commodities Dealers (Licensing, Storage & Regulation) Control Order, 2008 and submitted a report dated 07-11-2011 to the 1st respondent for eventual action of confiscation. Taking cognizance of the said report, the 1st respondent has initiated proceedings for contravention of the provisions of the Control Order by issuing Show Cause Notice in Rc.No.F1/1212/2011, dated 24-11-2011. By a separate order dated 24- 11-2011, the 1st respondent has directed disposal of the seized stock in an open auction and to deposit the sale proceeds to the Revenue deposits. The petitioners state that they have not violated the provisions of the Control Order as alleged against them. Since the 1st respondent has not concluded the enquiry and in the meanwhile, he is taking steps to dispose of the seized stock, the petitioners have filed this writ petition. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are prepared to participate in the enquiry and defend their case and in the meanwhile if the seized stock is sold, the petitioners will suffer grave and irreparable loss. It is, therefore, submitted that the 1st respondent be directed to conclude the enquiry within a time-frame, with a further direction not to sell the seized stock in the meanwhile. 4. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies has no objection for issuing such a direction. 5. In view of the aforesaid submissions, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition, directing the 1st respondent-District Collector (CS), Warangal, to conclude the enquiry by passing appropriate orders in accordance with law in pursuance of the Show Cause Notice dated 24- 11-2011 of the 1st respondent, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 8 (eight) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Until orders are passed by the 1st respondent, the seized stock shall not be sold. 6. In view of disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.38936 of 2011 is dismissed as unnecessary. No costs. ___________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 29th November, 2011. Note:- Issue C.C. by tomorrow. (B/o) Ak HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.31374 of 2011 29th November, 2011. (Ak)