IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 22144 OF 2011 Between: Nihal Chand Chatrani Mohan ... PETITIONER AND The Joint Collector and another ...RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.22144 OF 2010 O R D E R : This Writ Petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the second respondent in seizing the rice, edible oils, pulses and sugar from the business premises of M/s. Karachiwala Departmental Stores, Visakhapatnam, under the Mediator’s report, dated 06.05.2011, is arbitrary and illegal. The petitioner states that though he made an application, dated 09.05.2011, for release of seized stock, without considering the same, respondent No.1 by order, dated 30.05.2011, directed to dispose of the seized stock through public auction. The said proceedings were served on him only on 30.07.2011. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents. The order, dated 30.05.2011, shows that before passing the said order the first respondent has not taken into consideration the petitioner’s application for interim custody of the seized stock, though the said application was made on 09.05.2011. Therefore, the order, dated 30.05.2011, is hereby set aside and the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner’s application for release of the seized stock and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, the stock seized under the Mediator’s report, dated 06.05.201, shall not be sold. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________ G.ROHINI, J AUGUST 05, 2011 YVL Note: Issue C.C. by tomorrow. (B/o) YVL