THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.18136 OF 2009 Between: D.Sambasivarao and others Petitioners And The District Collector / District Magistrate, Guntur, Guntur District and another Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.18136 of 2009 ORDER: 1 The Petitioners approached this court and filed the present Writ Petition with the following prayer: “For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, the Petitioners herein pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st Respondent in directing the 2nd Respondent to sell the seized commodities / stocks of 2040 bags of paddy @ 70 kgs each and 424 bags of Maize @ 50 kgs each and 224 bags of Blackgram Dall @ 50 kgs each all worth Rs.19,50,000/- in godown No.I, II and III respectively located at uppalapadu village, Pedakakani Mandal, Guntur District belonging to the Petitioners in the public auction in E.C. Act, Case No.148/2009-S7 dated 8.8.2009 is illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the orders of the 1st Respondent in E.C. Act case No.148/2009- S7 dated 8.8.2009 and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” 2 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and also the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 3 Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that proceedings have already been initiated, and the request is only for stay of sale of the seized commodities, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the Collector to complete the said enquiry initiated under Section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, the stocks seized from out of the premises / Godowns of the Petitioners on 31.07.2009 shall not be sold by way of public auction. No order as to costs. ------------------------- 27.08.2009 kvsn