THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.3149 of 2004 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the proceedings issued by the first respondent in Rc.No.K3/19/2004 dated 23.1.2004 in seizing the stocks and initiating proceedings under the Essential Commodities Act as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and consequently direct the respondents to release the seized stocks of rice in favour of the petitioner. Though the writ petition was admitted on 23.2.2004, no interim orders were passed directing the respondents to release the stocks. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the seized stocks were already disposed of and proceedings initiated against the petitioner under Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act are under progress. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondents are directed to complete the enquiry launched against the petitioner under Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not already completed. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 23.10.2006 DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.3149 of 2004 23.10.2006 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.3149 of 2004 Date: 23rd October, 2006 Between: V.Chandrasekhar Gupta .. Petitioner And The Joint Collector and Additional District Magistrate, Ananthapur and another. .. Respondents