The court directed the release of seized stock by the petitioner on furnishing a bank guarantee within 15 days and ordered completion of the enquiry under Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act within three months.
Release of seized stock on furnishing a bank guarantee within 15 days and completion of enquiry under Section 6A within three months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WRIT PETITION No.25873 of 2015
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| V.Srinivas. | .…Petitioner |
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| The State of Telangana, | |
| Represented by its Principal Secretary, Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies, A.P.Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad, And others. |
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| .…Respondents |
DATE OF JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED: 17.08.2015
SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAMALINGESWARA RAO
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| 2. Whether the copies of judgment may be Yes/No Marked to Law Reporters/Journals? |
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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAMALINGESWARA RAO
WRIT PETITION No.25873 of 2015
ORDER:
Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents.
The petitioner is the partner of M/s.Sai Raghavendra Rice Industries and possessed valid licence to do the business, which is valid up to 31.03.2015. While so, the third respondent inspected the
petitioner’s premises on 23.07.2015, conducted a panchanama and seized the stock on the allegation that there is a variation from book balance to ground balance. The petitioner filed an application on 27.07.2015 to the second respondent for release of the seized stock, which is pending. The present Writ Petition is filed seeking release of the said stock.
The stock was seized on 23.07.2015 under a cover of panchanama and proceedings under Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act are also alleged to be pending.
In the circumstances, the second respondent is directed to release the seized stock on the petitioner furnishing a bank guarantee to the value of the seized stock to the satisfaction of the second respondent, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The second respondent is also directed to complete the enquiry under Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. The miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs.
________________________________ (A.RAMALINGESWARA RAO, J) 17.08.2015 vs
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to direct the release of seized stock pending enquiry under Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
V. Srinivas
The State of Telangana
A. RAMALINGESWARA RAO
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