HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.27629 of 2009 Date: December 17, 2009 Between: Thatikonda Ramaiah @ Ramanna, S/o.Bhadraiah, aged about 40 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o.Haripirala village, Thorrur Mandal, Warangal District … Petitioner And The Joint Collector (Civil Supplies), Warangal, Warangal District, and two others … Respondents Order: In this writ petition, the petitioner has questioned the action of the respondents in seeking to sell the stock of 5.160 quintals (172 bags) of groundnut seized from him. It is the case of the petitioner, an agriculturist, that he has raised groundnut in the lands taken on lease by him and stored the same in the house of one Mr. Thota Mallaiah, for its sale in the market and while the groundnut was being transported, the respondents seized the same, alleging that he is doing business in food grains without obtaining any licence. It is the case of the petitioner that he has not violated any of the provisions of the Control Order; however, proceedings are initiated under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and order dated 30-11-2009 is passed for disposal of the groundnut. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing on behalf of the respondents. While it is the case of the petitioner that he has not violated any of the provisions of the Control Order; in the order dated 30-11-2009, it is stated that petitioner is clandestinely doing business in groundnut. Whether the petitioner has violated the provisions of the Control Order or not is a matter, which has to be considered by the competent authority under Section 6-A of the said Act. In view of the contention of the petitioner that he has not violated any provisions of the Control Order, I dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to complete proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of this order. Pending finalization of the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act, the commodities seized from the petitioner shall not be sold. ____________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J December 17, 2009 N.B: Communicate operative portion of the order by wire at party’s costs B.O. MRR