IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TEN :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 19319 of 2001 Between: Raghavachandra Exports Private Limited., rep.by its Managing Director, Mrs. A. Anuradha Chowdary w/o.A.S.Chowdary. ..... Petitioner AND 1. The Union of India, rep.by its Secretary, (Policy) Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food (CAF) and Public Distribution System, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi. 2. The Food Corporation of India, rep.by its Chairman and Managing Director, Head Quarters, New Delhi.1. 3. The Senior Regional Manager, Food Corporation of India, Regional Office, HACA Bhavan, Hyderabad-500 004. ....Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the first respondent imposing ban to export Rice to Nepal as stated in the letter dated 6-08-2001 of the third respondent as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Art. 14, 19 (1) (g) 21 and 301 of Constitution of India and consequently set aside the ban orders imposed by the first respondent to export Rice to Nepal and direct the third respondent to allot 2400 MTs of Rice to the petitioner to enable the petitioner to export the same to Nepal; The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and the order of the High Court dated 10-10-2001 made herein and upon hearing the arguments of SRI A. SURYANARAYANA MURTHY, Advocate for the Petitioner and of Sri Ponnam Ashok Goud, Asst. Solicitor General for the respondent No.1 and of Sri B. Anjaneyulu, S.C. for the respondent No.2 and of Sri P.V.S.S.S. Rama Rao Advocate for the respondent No.3, the Court made the followingL ORDER: Some senior officials on behalf of the Government of India and the Food Corporation of India have appeared and stated some facts, which have bearing on the subject. They have referred to various documents and presented their version to be clear on the matter. The officials concerned are directed to put their version in the form of affidavit and enclose the documents, which they rely upon. Post on 26-04-2010. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Secretary, Union of India, (Policy) Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food (CAF) and Public Distribution System, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi. 2. The Chairman and Managing Director, Food Corporation of India, Head Quarters, New Delhi.1. 3. The Senior Regional Manager, Food Corporation of India, Regional Office, HACA Bhavan, Hyderabad-500 004. ( 1 to 3 by RPAD) 4. One C.C.to Sri Ponnam Ashok Goud, Asst. Solicitor General, High court of A.P.Hyderabad. (O.UT) 5. One C.C.to Sri A. Suryanarayana Murthy Advocate. (OPUC) 6. One C.C.to Sri B. Anjaneyulu Advocate. (OPUC) 7. One C.C. to Sri P.V.S.S.S.Rama Rao Advocate. (OPUC) 8. one spare copy. HIGH COURT LNR.J DATED 12-04-2010 POST ON 26-04-2010 ORDER W.P.NO. 19319 OF 2001 DIRECTION Bsr Dt. 13-4-2010 HIGH COURT LNR.J DATED 12-04-2010 POST ON 26-04-2010 ORDER W.P.NO. 19319 OF 2001 DIRECTION