THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.15950 of 2011 Date: 13.06.2011 Between: Yamsani Mahesh … Petitioner and The District Collector (CS), Karimnagar, Karimnagar District and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.15950 of 2011 ORDER : Heard Sri Venkateshwar Varanasi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, as well as the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents, and with their consent the writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage. 2. The petitioner is engaged in rice business in the name and style of M/s. Bhagya Sree Modern Rice Mill, Dharmaram, Karimnagar District. On 31.5.2011, the 3rd respondent-Revenue Inspector-I, Dharmaram along with Vigilance and Enforcement Officer, Karimnagar and Deputy Tahsildar (Civil Supplies), Sultanabad, inspected the petitioner’s rice mill and found variation of 218.20 quintals of rice, 90.40 quintals of paddy and 25.26 quintals of red gram. The inspecting officers seized the said stock and laid a complaint under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 before the 1st respondent-District Collector, Karimnagar District. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has filed this writ petition to declare the action of the 1st respondent in seizing the said stock as arbitrary and illegal contending that the petitioner has not committed any irregularity nor he has contravened the conditions of F.G.L. licence obtained by him. 3. Indisputably, the 1st respondent has taken cognizance of the report submitted by the 2nd respondent-Tahsildar (Civil Supplies), Dharmaram Mandal. Hence, it is for the petitioner to appear before the 1st respondent and defend his case. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner, however, submits that the respondents are taking steps to sell the seized stock even before conclusion of the enquiry and in which event, the petitioner would suffer grave and irreparable loss. The learned counsel, therefore, seeks a direction not to sell the stock till conclusion of the enquiry proceedings. 5. It is, however, noticed that the petitioner has approached this Court without even approaching the 1st respondent by filing an application seeking release of the stock. Therefore, no relief can be granted to the petitioner in this writ petition. It is, however, open to the petitioner to file an application before the 1st respondent seeking release of the seized stock and upon which it is for the 1st respondent to pass appropriate orders. 6. Subject to the above observations, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. ________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 13.06.2011. Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.15950 of 2011 13.06.2011 (Msr)