IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.20748 of 2009 Between: M/s.Lavanya Enterprises, Eluru, rep. by its Proprietor Bandaru Satyanarayana ..... PETITIONER AND The Joint Collector, West Godavari District, Eluru and two others ..... RESPONDENTS ORDER: This court while ordering notice before admission on 24-09-2009 made the following order: “Notice before admission. Learned Government Pleader shall get instructions. Post after four weeks. In the meanwhile, the stock so seized is ordered to be released in favour of the petitioner, however the same shall be done on his depositing the title deeds, equivalent to the value.” 2. The writ petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the first respondent authority in not considering and disposing of petitioner’s application dated 15-07-2009 and release the seized rice as per the orders of this court dated 24-07-2009 declare as it is highly illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice, consequently direct the respondents authorities to release the seized stocks of 72.75 Quintals of Sona Rice (1st Quality); 99.75 Quintals of Sona Rice (2nd Quality) and 45.50 Quintals of P.L. Rice belonging to the petitioner and pass such other suitable orders. 3. It is stated that the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act are pending before the first respondent – the Joint Collector, West Godavari District, Eluru. Let the first respondent dispose of the same within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and no further orders relating to the release to be made in the light of the direction already issued by this court on 24-09-2009. 4. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ P.S. NARAYANA, J January 29, 2010. Pn THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.20748 of 2009 January 29, 2010