THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO.19224 OF 2009 ORDER: 1 The petitioner is carrying on business in rice. While he was transporting 340 bags of rice each containing 50 quintals total worth of Rs.2,24,000/- on 22.08.2009 in a lorry bearing No.KA 39 – 4617, the second respondent intercepted the said vehicle and seized the entire stock along with the said lorry on the ground that the petitioner is not having valid permit to carry on the said business and also to transport the same in the said lorry. Thereafter the matter was reported to the Joint Collector i.e. the first respondent herein, who, in turn, initiated proceedings under section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Immediately, the petitioner approached the Joint Collector and filed an application on 24.08.2009 requesting him to release the said stock. However, as no orders have yet been passed, the petitioner approached this court and filed the present Writ Petition. 2 Heard. 3 Having considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies, this court is of the view that this Writ Petition can be disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Joint Collector to complete the said enquiry initiated under section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 at the earliest, preferably, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time the stocks so seized from the petitioner shall not be sold by way of public auction. 4 With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _________ 10.09.2009 C.C. Today B/o kvsn