IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 22094 of 2008 Between: M/s. Dhanyalakshmi Dal Traders, Rep by Prop. Movvala Dharmendera, S/o. Sriramamurthy, R/o. 76-8/2-5b, Manava Mandir Road, Bhavanipuram, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Assistant Grain Purchasing Officer, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2 Food Inspector, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3 Collector (CS) Krishna District at Machilipatnam. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a writ, order or direction more in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the seizure of the stocks of the petitioner Bengal Gram, Red Gram and Black Gram Dall Qls. 544.50 Kgs on 12-9-2008 is null and void and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.H.V.R.R.SWAMY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : . THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.22094 OF 2008 ORDER : This writ petition is ﬁled seeking a declaration that the action of the 1st respondent in seizing the stocks of 544.50 quintals of Redgram, Bengalgram and Black Gram Dall respectively under the cover of Panchanama, dated 12.9.2008 as arbitrary and illegal. Though various contentions have been raised by the petitioner assailing the seizure, since the enquiry under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short ‘E.C. Act, 1955’) is pending, without expressing any opinion on merits, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to proceed with the enquiry under Section.6-A of the E.C.Act, 1955 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, there shall be interim stay of sale of the seized stock. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J. Dt. 16.10.2008 *TSNR Note:- Issue CC today Itself. (B/o) *Tsnr