IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 21973 of 2008 Between: Sangireddy Chinna Venkat Reddy S/o. Bali Reddy R/ao. Chennur Village, Sirvel Mandal, Kurnool District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Kurnool. 2 The Joint Collector, Kurnool District, Kurnool. 3 The District Manager, Civil Supplies, Kurnool. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an order or orders more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus declare the action of the 1st respondent in seizing the red gram stocked by the petitioner in the Sri Mallikarjuna Rural Farmers warehouse, Nandyal in vide Proceedings No. DSO/CS1/Ec No. 101/2008 dt. 26- 7-2008 and trying to sell the same as arbitrary illegal, and consequently direct the respondent to releas the stock to the petitioner in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.21973 OF 2008 ORDER : This writ petition is ﬁled seeking a declaration that the action of the 1st respondent in seizing the stocks of Redgram in the Sri Mallikarjuna Rural Farmers Warehouse, Nandyal in vide proceedings No.DSO/CS1/EC.No.101/2008 dated 26.7.2008, as arbitrary and illegal. Though various contentions have been raised by the petitioner assailing the seizure, since the enquiry under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short, ‘E.C. Act, 1955’) is pending, without expressing any opinion on merits, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to proceed with the enquiry under Section 6-A of the E.C. Act, 1955 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of this order. Till such time, there shall be stay of sale of the seized stock. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J. 30th September, 2008 PNV ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{VSMI}