M/S. Vijayalaxmi Industries, v. The State Of Telangana, Represented By Its Principal

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.V.SESHA SAI WRIT PETITION No.9712 OF 2017 ORDER:

The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short, 'the Act') have been initiated against it and pending the same, the respondents are proposing to dispose of the seized stocks.

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Counsel for the petitioner contends that pending disposal of the 6-A enquiry, the seized stocks may not be disposed of and a time limit be fixed for completion of proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act. He also contends that the seized stocks are not perishable in nature and the petitioner is ready to furnish immovable property security for the value of the stocks. 3.

Learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for respondents states that the stocks seized from the petitioner are not perishable and that the respondents will complete the enquiry under Section 6-A of the Act within two months. It is further submitted by the learned Government Pleader that the petitioner herein may be directed to furnish the bank guarantee. 4.

Having regard to the said submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to complete 6-A proceedings initiated against the petitioner herein, within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and pending enquiry, the stocks seized from the petitioner may not be sold and if the petitioner offers to furnish immovable property security, the

respondents may consider for releasing the stocks to it on its furnishing immovable property security for the value of the seized stocks.

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Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________________ JUSTICE A.V.SESHA SAI Date: 20.03.2017 AMD

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.V.SESHA SAI WRIT PETITION No.9712 OF 2017 DATE: 20.03.2017 AMD