IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.760 of 2010 Between: Sri Venkata Manikanta Dall Mill, rep. by its Prop. Vaddireddy Ram Babu, R/o.D.No.1-172, Surapuram Village, Nidavolu Mandal, West Godavari Distict ..... PETITIONER AND The Joint Collector, West Godavari District, at Eluru and two others ..... RESPONDENTS ORDER: This court ordered notice before admission on 22-01-2010. 2. The matter is coming up for admission. 3. The writ petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus to declare the impugned proceedings dated 02-01-2010 bearing Roc.No.CS.I/178/ECA/2009 issued by the first respondent as arbitrary, illegal, null and void and consequently direct the respondents to release the seized stocks of the petitioner, and pass such other suitable orders. 4. It is stated that the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 are pending on the file of the first respondent – the Joint Collector, West Godavari District, at Eluru. 5. In the light of the facts and circumstances, let the first respondent – the Joint Collector, West Godavari District, at Eluru dispose of the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till then the proceedings in Roc.No.CS.1/178/ECA/2009 dated 02-01-2010 issued by the first respondent relating to the conducting of auction of the seized stocks is stayed. 6. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ P.S. NARAYANA, J January 29, 2010. Pn THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.760 of 2010 January 29, 2010