APHC010029332025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 1826/2025 Between: Navadurga Rice Traders ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. POPURI LAKSHMI PRIYANVITA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following ORDER: The petitioner is doing wholesale rice business at door No.6/720 of Proddatur Road, Mydukur Town & Mandal, YSR District under the name of style of Navadurga Rice Traders. The petitioner has purchased rice from the farmers, hulling the same and selling the rice to the customers. On the panchanama conducted by the inspection officer, the 4th respondent/Enforcement Deputy Tahsildar has seized 494 bags of rice. On 21.09.2024, the petitioner has filed petition before the 2nd respondent/Joint Collector to release the seized stock. The said petition was rejected vide Ref.No.I(2)/461/2024, dated 13.12.2024. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that without conducting proper enquiry, the respondents have seized the stock and the rice bags which are lying at the MLS Point, Kadapa since the seizure. She further asserts that the petitioner is ready to furnish third party security which is equivalent to the value of the rice bags and prayed to release the seized stock. 3. Considering the submissions made by the petitioner, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition directing the 2nd respondent to consider the third party security furnished by the petitioner which is equivalent to the stock seized i.e., rice bags and pass appropriate orders for releasing the said stock within a period of two (2) weeks from today. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 18.03.2025 KAS 473 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 1826/2025 Date: 18.03.2025 KAS