APHC010399842025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 20578 OF 2025 Between: 1. PURAM MARY, w/o Amara Lingam, aged about 65 Dealer, Shop No. 0781165, A.T.Agraharam village District. years, occ. F.P.Shop Guntur City, Guntur ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Joint Collector and AddI District Magistrate, Guntur 3. The City Supplies Deputy Tahsildar, Guntur West, Guntur 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 appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to declare the action of the 2nd respondent in not taking steps to return the seized stocks of 168 Bags of rice to me which were seized by the civili supplies officials in the cases booked U/Sec. 6-A of the E.C. Act, and handed over to me as safe custody, inspite of the petitioner filed on 19-6-2025, followed by personal visits, as being illegal. arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to issue orders for return of the seized stocks, and to grant lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders pursuant to the petition filed on 19-6-2025, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI K JOSEPH Counsel for the Respondents (R1 to R3): GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following ORDER : V.. . APHC010399842025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ATAMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 20578/2025 Between: 1.PURAM MARY, W/0 AMARA LINGAM, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC. F.P.SHOP DEALER, SHOP NO. 0781165, A.T.AGRAHARAM VILLAGE GUNTUR CITY, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE JOINT COLLECTOR AND ADDL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, GUNTUR 3.THE CITY SUPPLIES DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, GUNTUR WEST GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.K JOSEPH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES 2 §< THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 20578/2025 The Court made the following Order: Heard Sri K. Joseph, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Vineeth Appasani, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents. The grievance of the writ petitioner is against the inaction of the 2. respondent No.2 in not taking steps to release the seized stock of 168 bags of rice under Section 6(a) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. It is contended that the writ petitioner is a Fair Price Shop Dealer 3. of Shop No.0781165 of Guntur City. On 03.11.2024, an inspection was conducted at his shop, and the authorities seized the stocks of rice. Accordingly, a case was registered under Section 6(a) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Pending disposal of Section 6(a) proceedings, the petitioner sought the release of stock that was seized from the petitioner’s shop during inspection. Seeking release of the stock the petitionerhas filed an application on 19-06-25 before the 2"^ respondent and the same has not yet been considered and disposed. Having regard to the same and the submissions made, this Court 4. deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition directing the respondent No.2 to consider and pass appropriate orders on the application filed by the 3 petitioner, dated 19.06.2025 within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of the order. 5. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SB N OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Joint Collector and AddI District Magistrate, Guntur 3. The City Supplies Deputy Tahsildar, Guntur West, Guntur District. 4. One CC to SRI. K JOSEPH Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 6. Two CD Copies TAC IT HIGH COURT DATED:06/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 20578 OF 2025 I 1 AUG 2025 O Sectioax'''^^ DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS