APHC010553282025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 28565/2025 Between: 1. PALADHI CHINTHANNA,, S/O PALADHI BEEMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC- BUSINESS, R/O 2-5, KAMBALLAPUR, MAHUBNAGAR, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. SMT. SINDHU PALADHI,, W/O N.G. SAI PRASANTH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC- BUSINESS, OFFICE AT FLAT NO. SY.NO.L2/LA, THAMMARAJUPALLE VILLAGE. PANYAM MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, R/O FLAT NO. 102, JAI SRI RAM, PLOT NO.36, MADHAVA HILLS, KONDAPUR, K.V. RANGA REDDY DISTRICT, TELANGANA STATE. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, ANANTHAPURAMU, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, GARLADINNE MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAMU, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GARLADINNE POLICE STATION, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 VS,J W.P.No.28565 of 2025 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 order direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondent authorities seizing the of stock under Mahazarnama dt 06-05-2025 as illegal, arbitrary, null and void and without any authority passed by the respondents to immovable security or personal bond with third part surety consequently direct the respondent authorities to release the seized stock of the petitioners in the interest of justice and to pass IA 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 respondents to release the seized stock under Mahazarnama dt:06- 05-2025 of the petitioners with third-party security or personal bond pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SRAVAN KUMAR NAIDANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: 3 VS,J W.P.No.28565 of 2025 ORDER: The present writ petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…to issue order direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondent authorities seizing the of stock under Mahazarnama dt 06-05-2025 as illegal, arbitrary, null and void and without any authority passed by the respondents to immovable security or personal bond with third party surety consequently direct the respondent authorities to release the seized stock of the petitioners in the interest of justice ….” 2. The case of the petitioners is that they are the registered licensed Trade- Wholesalers/Distributors in Food Grains and are carrying on business in the State of Andhra Pradesh. They purchased 315 quintals of PDS rice from one Telugu Ramu, Proprietor of M/s Raghavendra Agro Kisan Industries, Thammarajupalle Village, Panyam Mandal, Nandyal District, who was the highest bidder in the open public auction conducted on 28.02.2025 at the Mini Rice Mill. While the said rice was being transported from Nandyal to the petitioners’ village, the respondent authorities conducted a vehicle check at Talagasipalli Cross, Garladinne Village and Mandal, and seized the vehicle i.e., Ashok Leyland Lorry bearing registration No.AP21TE6488 along with 630 bags of rice weighing 315 quintals. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that though they produced relevant bills, the authorities have illegally seized the stock and registered a case in Crime No.74/2025 of Garladinne Police Station for the offence under Section 7(1) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Therefore, the petitioners filed the present 4 VS,J W.P.No.28565 of 2025 writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents to release the seized stock of the petitioners. 4. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 5. According to the petitioners, the seized stock was lawfully purchased by them from certain traders and they have produced all relevant bills and invoices in proof of the said purchase. However, admittedly, the petitioners have not approached the concerned authorities seeking release of the seized stock by submitting the relevant proofs and invoices before approaching this Court. 6. In view of the above, instead of going into the merits of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the petitioners to approach the 2nd respondent by submitting a representation requesting for release of the seized stock, on furnishing immovable security by way of personal bond or third-party security, within a period of one (1) week from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Upon receipt of such representation and on furnishing immovable security, the 2nd respondent shall release the seized stock in accordance with law. The entire process shall be completed within a period of two (2) weeks thereafter. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ______________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 16.10.2025 KGR