THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO.1767 OF 2010 ORDER: 1 The Joint Task Force Team headed by the Sub Collector, Vijayawada inspected the business premises of the petitioner on 02.12.2008 and found huge stocks of rice, Black Gram Dall, Wheat and other essential commodities and as there are variations in the stock position, he seized the entire stocks and reported the matter to the District Collector, who in turn initiated proceedings under section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act against the petitioner. After notice and enquiry the District Collector came to the conclusion that the petitioner had violated Clause 3(1), (ii) and (iii) of the A.P. Scheduled Commodities Dealers (Licensing, Storage and Regulation) Order 2008 and contravened conditions 4, 5 and 8 of the Licence issued under the said Control Order and accordingly ordered confiscation of the 50% of the seized stock in favour of the State. The said order 17.06.2009 passed by the District Collector (CS) was questioned by filing Criminal Appeal No.91 of 2009. However, the learned Sessions Judge at Machilipatnam while concurring with the said finding given by the District Collector and dismissing the said appeal, however, reduced the said confiscation from 50% to 35%. Not satisfied with the said judgment passed by the learned Sessions Judge, this revision is preferred by the petitioner. 2 Heard. 3 The authorities below i.e. the District Collector as well as the Sessions Judge have concurrently found the petitioner guilty of the variations in stock and hence the said finding given by the authorities needs no interference. However, since the offence is of the year 2008 and inasmuch as the petitioner is made roaming from one authority to another, this court takes a lenient view. 4 Accordingly, this revision is dismissed, however, the said confiscation of 35% as ordered by the learned Sessions Judge, Machilipatnam is reduced to 20%. -------------- 12.08.2010 Kvsn