HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.27744 of 2011 Date : 11.10.2011 Between : Sri Bajarang Traders, Visakhapatnam, rep. by its Proprietor. …..Petitioner And The District Collector, Visakhapatnam & another. …..Respondents HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.27744 of 2011 ORDER : Heard learned counsel for petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents. The petitioner holds B-Form licence under the A.P. Scheduled Commodities Dealers (Licencing, Storage and Regulation) Order, 2008. His business premises was inspected on 22.09.2011 at about 6.30 p.m. by the Vigilance and Enforcement staff. On the allegation that there are some variations in stocks when the book balances are compared with the available ground stocks, they have seized the pulses, rice etc., by conducting a panchanama. It is the case of the petitioner that there are no variations in stocks and that the alleged variations are also within the permissible limits, and as such, there is no reason at all for seizing the commodities. With regard to the allegations made against the petitioner, it is a matter for inquiry under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Having regard to the allegations made against the petitioner and taking into account the nature of commodities seized, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, directing the respondents not to sell the seized stocks till appropriate final orders are passed under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The respondents are further directed to complete the inquiry and pass appropriate final orders within a period of four months from today. It is also made clear that in the event of any damage to the seized stocks, the petitioner is not entitled to claim any damages. Subject to above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 11th October 2011 N.B: Issue C.C. by tomorrow. (b/o) ajr