THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.17050 of 2009 DATE: 18.08.2009 Between: Prakash Singh ... Petitioner and The Joint collector (CS) II, Ranga Reddy District and another ... Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.17050 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of 2nd respondent in seizing of rice, redgram dal, etc. from his shop situated at door No.6- 94/5/3, M.I.G. Huda Colony, Chandanagar, Lingamaplly, R.R. District, as illegal and arbitrary, and consequently, to direct the respondents to release the seized stocks. 2. The case of the petitioner, in brief, is that he is doing business in the name and style of "Surabhi Kirana and General Store" at door No.6-94/5/3, M.I.G. HUDA colony, Chandanagar, Lingampally, R.R. District. On 01.08.2009 the Assistant Civil Supply Officer, Circle III, Saroornagar Circle, Hyderabad-2nd respondent has inspected his business premises, seized 64 quintals of rice, 4.5 quintals of redgram dal, 1 quintal of sugar, 1 quinal of blackgram dal and 180 litres of edible oils, on the ground that he is doing clandestine business, under cover of panchanama dated 01.08.2009, registered a case against him, under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short 'the Act'), and thereafter reported the matter to the Joint Collector (CS) II, Ranga Reddy District - 1st respondent, who in turn, initiated proceedings against him, under Section 6-A of the act. Immediately thereafter, he filed an objection petition before the 1st respondent on 04.08.2009 seeking release of the aforesaid seized stocks, but the 1st respondent has not passed any order on the said petition so far, and on the other hand, ordered for sale of the seized stocks. Aggrieved by the same, he 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 petitioner is doing the kirana and general store business under a valid licence, that the petitioner has recently applied for licence for food-grains through his sale tax consultant and now it is under process and he requested the authorities to release the seized stocks, but in the meanwhile the 2nd respondent seized the same, that though the petitioner filed an objection petition before the 1st respondent seeking release of the seized stocks, the 1st respondent has not passed any order thereon so far, and therefore, prays to allow this writ petition. 5. Having considered the submissions made by both the learned counsel and taking into consideration that the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act have already been initiated, this Court is of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to decide the 6-A proceedings, at the earliest. 6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to complete the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, the seized stocks shall not be sold. . There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 18th August, 2009 NOTE; Furnish CC by three days. B/o CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.17050 of 2009 (Disposed of) 18th August, 2009 NOTE; Furnish CC by three days. B/o CBS