IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 4276 of 2008 Between: Edula Ramachandra Reddy S/o.Siddu Reddy R/o.Yalur village Gosapadu mandal, Kurnool District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, Kurnool 2 The Tahsildar, Nandyal, Kurnool 3 The Deputy Tahsildar, Civil Supplies, Nandyal, Kurnool District .....RESPONDENTS 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 issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in seizing the stock of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, and without jurisdiction and pass such other appropriate orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.U.RAMANJANEYULU Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : ORDER: Heard the counsel. 2. The writ petition is filed seeking to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in seizing the stock of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, and without jurisdiction and pass such other appropriate orders. 3. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition and it was stated that the seizure itself is illegal. It is also stated that on 12-02-2008 for release of stocks, the petitioner moved an application before the first respondent. 4. In the light of the facts and circumstances, without expressing any further opinion, let the first respondent-joint Collector, Kurnool, consider and dispose of the application filed by the petitioner dated 12-02-2008 for release of stocks in accordance with law within a period of two weeks. 5. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. __________________ P.S.NARAYANA, J. Dated: 29-02-2008 Note: Issue order copy by tomorrow. B/O Rns ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies