THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.1039 of 2004 JUDGMENT: This Criminal Revision Case is directed against the order dated 31.1.2003 passed in C.A.No.175 of 1998 by the learned Sessions Judge, Ongole. The Inspector of Police (VC) CSD, Ongole, inspected the house bearing door No.10-10-6 belonging to one K. Ramaiah and found a heap of groundnut. As no explanation was offered in respect of the said quantity, the entire stock was seized and the matter was reported to the Joint Collector for initiation of necessary proceedings. Pursuant to the said reference, the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act have been initiated and a notice was served on the said Ramaiah calling for his explanation. The Joint Collector, after holding an enquiry, rejected the contentions put forth by the said Ramaiah and ordered to confiscate 50% of the Bank Guarantee of the seized stock. As the seized stock was ordered to be released in favour of the said Ramaiah on furnishing a bank guarantee to a tune of 50% of the seized stock, the said Ramaiah preferred an appeal. It appears that during the pendency of the said appeal, he died. In view of his death, the Court below passed the following order on 31.1.2003: “Steps for appellant as last chance. Steps not taken. Since the appellant died and since no steps were taken so far in spite of giving fair opportunity, the appeal is dismissed as abated.” Questioning the said order, the petitioners claiming to be the legal heirs of the said Ramaiah filed this revision. In my considered view, the revision is not maintainable. If the petitioners are aggrieved by the order in C.A.No.175 of 1998, they ought to have approached the learned Sessions Judge and filed an application to set aside the order impugned herein and further, to bring them as the legal representatives of the deceased Ramaiah. Instead of doing so, they straightaway approached this Court and filed this revision as if they are the parties to the said C.A.No.175 of 1998. Therefore, this revision is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the Criminal Revision case is dismissed. _____________________________ JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA 24th February 2011 Nn THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.1039 of 2004 24.2.2011