THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.16601 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a Writ of Mandamus to set aside the panchanama conducted by 2nd respondent on 04.08.2009 for seizure of 8,000 litres of different edible oils, and consequently, to direct the respondents to release the seized edible oils. 2. Facts of the case, in brief, are that the petitioner is doing business in oils, in the name and style of "Sri Sai Traders" at door No.6-629/4, Jairamnagar, Quthubullapur Mandal, R.R. District. On 04.08.2009, the Assistant Supply Officer, Balanagar, R.R. District - 2nd respondent has inspected his shop, having found that he was not having a valid licence and contravened clause 3(i) of the A.P. Scheduled Commodities Dealers (L, S & R) Order, 2008, seized 8,000 litres of different edible oils, under cover of panchanama dated 04.08.2009, and later reported the matter to the Joint Collector (C.S.)-II, R.R. District - 1st respondent. Questioning the same, the petitioner submitted an objection petition before the 1st respondent, on 06.08.2009, seeking release of the seized edible oils, but the 1st respondent has not passed any order on the objection petitions so far. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed this writ petition. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the 2nd respondent, without giving an opportunity to the petitioner to produce the relevant records, registers and a valid licence, seized the edible oils, that though the petitioner filed an objection petition before the 1st respondent seeking release of the seized edible oils, the 1st respondent has not passed any order on the objection petition so far, and that the petitioner is ready and willing to furnish bank guarantee for release of the seized edible oils. 5. Having considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and having regard to the fact that the seized stock is edible oil, this court is of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to release the seized stock of edible oils on bank guarantee. 6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to release the seized stock of 8,000 litres of different edible oils, on condition of the petitioner furnishing bank guarantee, in a sum of Rs.3,80,000/- (Rupees Three lakh eighty thousand only), within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 12th August, 2009 CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.16601 of 2009 (Disposed of) 12th August, 2009 CBS