^ I IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARA#^ (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT > c? oo m THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 11769 OF 2025 Between: Annavarapu Narendra, S/o. Ramaiah, Aged 35 Years, Occ-Business, R/o. Guntupalem village, Savalyapuram Mandal, Palnadu District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Joint Collector And Addl. Dist. Magistrate, Palnadu District at Narasaraopet. 3. The Civil Supplies Deputy Tahsildar, Vinukonda, Palnadu District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an order, direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of 3'"^ respondent in seizing 235.00 Qtls of raw rice contained in 470 bags each weighing 50 kgs belongs to the petitioner from the rice mill namely Tirumala Rice Industries Vittamrajupalli, Vinukonda mandal Palnadu District under cover of Mediatornama, dt.03.12.2024 and further order/notice of the 2"^ respondent 4^ passed in E.C.Act Case No. 93/2024-S4, dt.24.02.2025 directing the petitioner to obtain bank guarantee for Rs.0,81,000/- from any nationalized bank with a validy of two years in favour of Joint Collector palnadu and to submit the same for release of the seize stock as illegal, arbitrary, without any authority of law or jurisdiction and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and the Orders made there under and set aside the order of the 2 nd respondent dt. 24.02.2025 and consequently direct the respondents to release the seized stocks to the petitioner and not to take any action in pursuance of the illegal seizure. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to release 235.00 Qtls of raw rice to the petitioner by suspending the order of the 2nd respondent passed in E.C. Act Case NO.93/2024-S4, dt.24.02.2025, pending disposal of writ petition. Counsel for the PetitionerSRI V SUDHAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: ORDER 4' APHC010227152025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] THURSDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 11769/2025 Between: Annavarapu Narendra ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.VSUDHAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following ORDER: The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “...to issue an order, direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of 3'^ respondent in seizing 235.00 Qtls of raw rice contained in 470 bags each weighing 50 kgs belongs to the petitioner from the rice mill namely Tirumala Rice Industries, Vittamrajupalli, Vinukonda Mandal, Palnadu District under cover of Mediatornama, dated 03.12.2024 and further order/notice of the 2’'^ respondent passed in E.C.Act Case No.93/2024-S4, dated 24.02.2025 directing the petitioner to obtain bank guarantee for Rs.10,81,000/- from any nationalized bank with a validity for two years in favour of Joint Collector Palnadu and to submit the same for release of the seized stock as illegal and arbitrary, without any authority of law or jurisdiction and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and the Orders made there under and set aside the order of the respondents dated 24.02.2025 and consequently direct the respondents to release the seized stocks to the petitioner and not to take any action in pursuance of the illegal seizure and pass such other order..." During the course of hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner as 2. well as learned Assistant Government Pleader, have consented for disposal of the writ petition. In view of the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the petitioner to pay 50% of the amount before the 2'''^ respondent and for the remaining 50%, the petitioner shall furnish his property or third party security within a period of two weeks. On such payment of 50% of the amount and on furnishing third party security by the petitioner, the 2'"^ respondent shall release the seized stock within a period of one week thereafter. There shall be 3. no order as to costs. As a sequel miscellaneous pending petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- A.VIJAYA BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Joint Collector And Addl. Dist. Magistrate, Palnadu District at Narasaraopet. 3. The Civil Supplies Deputy Tahsildar, Vinukonda, Palnadu District. 4. One CC to SRI. V SUDHAKAR REDDY Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES ,High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 6. Three C.D.Copies nm HIGH COURT DATED:08/05/2025 ORDER WP.No.11769 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS