HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.21778 Date: October 11, 2007 Between: Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Traders, Door No.33/16, Venkaiah Street, Chennai, rep. by its Proprietor, Smt. P.C.Usha. ….Petitioner And 1. The Joint Collector (C.S), Kurnool, Kurnool District and another. …. Respondents * * * ORDER: Heard the counsel. Learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies takes notice on behalf of respondents. 2. The writ petition is filed for a writ of Mandamus declaring seizure of 340 bags of rice (50 Kgs. each) belonging to the petitioner on 15.9.2007 by the second respondent as illegal, arbitrary, mala fide, unconstitutional and violative of petitioner right under Article 19 (1)(g) of the Constitution of India and pass such other suitable orders. 3. It is stated that an application dated 23.9.2007 was moved before the Joint Collector (Civil Supplies), Kurnool-first respondent praying for release of the seized stocks. 4. In the light of the facts and circumstances, let the first respondent dispose of the application filed by the petitioner dated 23.9.2007 at an early date, preferably, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, till then status quo obtaining as on today to be maintained. 5. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ____________________ (P.S.NARAYANA, J) Date: October 11, 2007. BSB