APHC010187452021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] TUESDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 10222/2021 Between: 1. MOHAMMED AZGAR PASHA, S/O KUSTER PASHA AGE- 31 YEARS, PROPRIETOR OF M/S.AZGAR ENTERPRISES, D.NO.3010/2518/2, BEHIND RATNAMAHAL TAKIES, S.R.P.ROAD, BANNUR - 571101, NARASIPURA TQ, MYSORE DISTRICT, KARNATAKA STATE. 2. MUSULURI RAMESH BABU, S/O. MUSULURI ANJAIAH AGE-44 YEARS, OWNER OF LORRY BEARING NO. AP27 UB 4777, RIO. D.NO.7-194, MEDARAMETLA, 8TH WARD, MAIN ROAD, KORISAPADU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NELLORE, SPS NELLORE DISTRICT. 3. THE CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, VENKATAGIRI, SPS NELLORE DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 topleased to issue an order, direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rdrespondent in seizing 600 bags of boiled rice weighing 50 Kgs. each along with lorry bearing No. AP 27 UB 4777 under a cover of Panchanama, dt.07-04-2021 and further order in Rc.B2.90/2021, dt.26.04.2021 passed by the 2nd respondent directing the petitioners to furnish the Bank F.D.Rs for Rs.7,30,500/- and for Rs.2,00,000/- respectively for release of seized stock and the lorry respectively as illegal, arbitrary, without any authority of law or jurisdiction and contrary to the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and the Control Orders made there under and set aside the same and direct the respondents not to take any action in pursuance of the illegal seizure IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 pleased to direct the respondents to release 600 bags of boiled rice weighing 50 Kgs. each to the 1St petitioner and the lorry bearing No. AP 27 UB 4777 to the 2nd petitioner, which are seized by the 3rdrespondent on 07.04.2021, unconditionally by suspending order of the 2nd respondent in Rc.B2.90/2021, dt.26.04.2021, pending disposal of writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. V SUDHAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: ORDER: The present Writ Petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the 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 the 3rd respondent in seizing 600 bags of boiled rice weighing 50 Kgs each along with lorry bearing No.AP 27 UB 4777 under a cover of Panchanama, dated 07-04-2021 and further order in Rc.B2.90/2021, dated 26-04-2021 passed by the 2nd respondent directing the petitioners to furnish the Bank F.D.Rs for Rs.7,30,500/- and for Rs.2,00,000/- respectively for release of seized stock and the lorry respectively as illegal, arbitrary without any authority of law or jurisdiction and contrary to the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and the Control Orders made there under and set aside the same and direct the respondents not to take any action in pursuance of the illegal seizure and pass…” 2. Today when the matter came up for hearing, Sri V.Sudhakar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that as the stocks and as well as the vehicle, which were seized by the respondent authorities have been released in favour of the petitioner and as final orders were also passed under Section 6(A) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, by the respondent No.2/the District Collector, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District, no further orders are necessary in the present writ petition. 3. Recording the same, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 14.10.2025 SRT 212 THE HONOURABLE SMT.JUSTICE V.SUJATHA W.P.No.10222 of 2021 Date: 14.10.2025 SRT