THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.31396 of 2011 ORDER: Heard Sri B.Devanand, Learned Counsel for the petitioner, and the Learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. At their request, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. The relief sought for in this Writ Petition is to declare the proceedings dated 12.11.2011, whereby pulses and edible oils were seized from the petitioner’s premises, as being illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner claims to be the proprietor of M/s.Dali Raju Super Market, Akkayyapalem, Visakhapatnam, and to be carrying on business in pulses and edible oils by obtaining form-B licence valid upto 31.03.2012. While matters stood thus the Assistant Supply Officer, Visakhapatnam (Circle-II), Visakhapatnam District (second respondent) is said to have seized certain stock which the petitioner alleged was on mere technicalities, though there was no violation of the control order. While several contentions are raised in challenge to the Writ Petition, Sri B.Devanand, Learned Counsel for the petitioner, would submit that it would suffice, for the purpose of disposal of this Writ Petition, if this Court were to protect the seized stock from being sold by the respondents pending disposal of the enquiry under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (the Act). I consider it appropriate, in such circumstances, to direct the respondents not to sell the seized stock till appropriate final orders are passed under Section 6-A of the Act; to complete an enquiry; and pass orders within four months from today. As the petitioner seeks stay of sale pending Section 6-A enquiry, it is made clear that, in the event of any damage to the seized stock in the interregnum, the petitioner shall not be entitled to any relief. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. However, in the circumstances, without costs. RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J Date:29.11.2011 Note:CC by 03.12.2011 bo Usd