THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.830 OF 2004 ORDER: 1 The petitioner is a dealer in fertilizers and the Inspector of Police, Vigilance Cell, Civil Supplies Department, Nizamabad along with his staff surprised the business premises of the petitioner on 28.08.1996 and after inspection certain irregularities were detected. In the light of the said variations and irregularities the vigilance officials seized the entire stock of fertilizers available at the business premises of the petitioner and reported the matter to the Joint Collector, who in turn initiated proceedings under section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act. After issuance of notice and holding an enquiry, the Joint Collector came to the conclusion that the petitioner has contravened the provisions of Cl.3 (3), 5, 7 and 35 of Fertilizers (Control) Order, 1985, Cl.8 of A.P. Fertilisers (Distribution and Sale by Dealer) Order, 1978 R/w Sec. 7 of Essential Commodities Act and accordingly ordered confiscation of 75% of the stock seized from the petitioner in favour of the State. The petitioner questioned the said order dated 01.04.1997 passed by the Joint Collector by filing Criminal Appeal No.98 of 1998 and the learned Sessions Judge, Nizamabad by his judgment dated 19.03.2004 dismissed the said appeal. The same is questioned in this revision. 2 The authorities below i.e. the Joint Collector as well as the Sessions Judge have concurrently found the petitioner guilty of the variations in stock and hence the said finding given by the authorities needs no interference. However, since the offence is of the year 1996 and inasmuch as the petitioner is made roaming from one court to another all these years, this court takes a lenient view. 3 Accordingly, this revision is dismissed, however, the said confiscation of 75% as ordered by the learned Sessions Judge, Anantapur is reduced to 45%. --------------- 24.03.2011 Kvsn