THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO :17173 of 2009 DATED: 19-08-2009 Between: Jetharam. ..... PETITIONER And The Assistant Supply Officer, Circle-I, Balanagar, Rangareddy District & another. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: Petitioner approached this Court and filed the present Writ Petition seeking a mandamus declaring the seizure of the stocks of 100 Qts of Rice of the petitioner by conducting panchanama, dated 12- 08-2009, as null and void. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for respondents. 3. From the facts narrated in the affidavit and also the contentions put forth by the learned Counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader, this Court is of the view that the petitioner even before obtaining licence to carry on business under the provisions of the A.P.Scheduled Commodities Dealers (Licensing, Storage and Regulation) Order, 2008 purchased the said rice and stored the same, which in my considered view is illegal. However, as the Joint Collector is ceased of the matter, the Joint Collector is directed to dispose of the said enquiry at the earliest, preferably within a period of four weeks. The seized stocks can be sold in the public market, however the sale proceeds shall be deposited in a bank, pending disposal of the said enquiry under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. 4. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ T.GOPALAKRISHNA,J 19th August, 2009. Tsy