Writ petition challenging seizure of raw rice bags and a lorry by civil supplies authorities. Interim direction to verify documents and release stock if sourced from Andhra Pradesh was complied with; petitioners stated no further orders needed.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATEOF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (SPecial Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE FIRSTDAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND ANDTWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICET.MADHAVIDEVI
WRIT PETITION NO:1434OOF 2025
Between:
...PETITIONERS
AND
Petition under Article 226 of lheconstitutionof lndia prayingthat in the circumstances stated in theaffidavitfiledtherewith, the High court may be pleased to issue an order, direction orwrit, more particularlyone in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaringthe action of the civil Supplies DeputyTahsildar, Nalgonda District, the3rd respondenthereinin seizing 835 bags of raw rice weighing 30 kgs each belongsto the '1st Petitioner relating to Andhra Pradesh State along with Lorry bearingNo.MH14 EM 5592belongsto the 2nd Petitioner under cover of Panchanam a,d1.O4.04.2025 as illegal, arbitrary,withoutany authority of law orjurisdictionand contrary to the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act,'1955 andthe Control Ordersmade there under and consequently direct therespondents not to takeany action in pursuance of the
illegal seizure and to release the seized stockto the 1St Petitioner and the lorry to the 2ndpetitioner.
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Petition under Section'1 51 CPCpraying that in the circumstancesstated in the affidavit filed in support of thewrit petition, the High Courtmaybe pleased to direct the respondents to release834 bags of raw rice weighing30 kgs each to the 1st Petitioner and thelorry bearing No.MH14Elvl 5592 to the 2nd petitioner, pending disposal of writpetition.
Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI SOMAVARAPUSATYANARAYANA, REP. FOR SRI V.SUDHAKAR REDDY
Counsel for the Respondents: GP FORCIVIL SUPPLIES
The Court made the following: ORDER
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THE HON'BLE SMI" JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI
WRIT PETITION No.14 340 of 2025
ORDER:
The Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action ofrespondent No.3 in seizing 835 bags ofraw rice weighing 30 Kgs each belonging to petitioner No.1 and lorry bearing No.MH14 EM 5592 belonging to petitioner No.2 under the cover of panchanama dated 04.04.2025 as illegal and arbitrary.
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closed. There shall be no order as to costs.
Petition, shall stand closed.
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CLOSING THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether seizure of 835 bags of raw rice and a lorry by the Civil Supplies Deputy Tahsildar was illegal and arbitrary.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Sri Subramaneswara Rice Mill, rep. by its Proprietor Juvvela Mounish Kumar
Surendra Shyamrao Mule
The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department
The Collector (Civil Supplies), Nalgonda
The District Civil Supplies Officer, Nalgonda
The Deputy Tahsildar (Civil Supplies), Miryalguda, Nalgonda District
T. Madhavi Devi
As recorded by the court registry
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