HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.G. SHANKAR WRIT PETITION No.53 OF 2011 ORDER: A ride was conducted on the premises of the petitioner by the officials of the Civil Supplies Department. The stock with the writ petitioner was seized by the 3rd respondent under panchanama, dated 21-12-2010. Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, (‘the Act’, for short) proceedings would appear to have been initiated later. The petitioner seeks for expeditious proceedings under Section 6A of the Act and to restrain the respondents from selling the seized stock in the meanwhile. 2. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies as well as learned counsel for the petitioner are heard. 3. The Civil Supplies Department considered that there is variation between the ground balance and the book balance and that the petitioner thus violated the provisions of various Control Orders. It is the case of the petitioner that he is a licenced dealer, that there are no variations between the book balance and the ground balance infact, and that the Civil Supplies Department did not take note of the correct book balance in assessing the ground situation. Indeed, these are facts, which ought to be considered by the 1st respondent. 4. The proceedings under Section 6A of the Act are pending before the 1st respondent. Therefore, it is appropriate to direct the 1st respondent to complete the proceedings within a given time and to direct the respondents not to sell the seized stock, in the meanwhile. 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to complete the proceedings under Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight (8) weeks from today. Pending consideration by the 1st respondent, the seized stock shall not be sold. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ K.G. SHANKAR, J January 06, 2011. KTL