IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO: 25720 OF 2010 Between: Gandu Laxman. - - - PETITIONER AND The Joint Collector (CS), Karimnagar District, Karimnagar and two others. - - - RESPONDENTS This Court made the following : HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.25720 OF 2010 O R D E R: The petitioner assails the action of the Civil Supplies Authorities in seizing his stock of rice and initiating proceedings under Section 6- A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. He seeks a direction to the Authorities not to sell the said seized stock pending the completion of the afore-stated proceedings. As confiscation proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 are pending before the first respondent, without entering into the merits of the case, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to expeditiously hear and conclude the inquiry under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 following the due procedure, and in any event not later than four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. Till such time, the seized stock under panchanama proceedings dated 30-09-2010 shall not be sold. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ SANJAY KUMAR, J. October 13, 2010. Note: Issue wire at party’s costs. (B/o) Dsh.