High Court for State of TelanganaWP/23816/2015disposed of no costs

Smt. Puri Vijayalakshmi v. The State Of Telangana

2015-07-31A Ramalingeswara Rao3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD

FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH * * * * WRIT PETITION No.23816 OF 2015 Between:

Puri Vijayalakshmi .. Petitioner And The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Consumer Affairs Department, Food and Supplies (CS-I) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others. .. Respondents DATE OF JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED: 31-07-2015 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A. RAMALINGESWARA RAO

1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers Yes/No

may be allowed to see the Judgment?

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be Yes/No marked to Law Reporters/Journals

3. Whether Their Lordship wish to see the fair copy of the Judgment? Yes/No HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. RAMALINGESWARA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 23816 of 2015 ORDER:

Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for the respondents.

The petitioner is the owner of rice mill and was issued licence to do business in rice. While so on 11.03.2015, the third respondent visited the rice mill and seized stock worth Rs.1,57,500/- alleging that it was PDS rice. The third respondent filed a report before the second respondent, based on that, the second respondent issued a notice under Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act. The petitioner seeks release of the seized PDS rice. Hence the Writ Petition.

Trite to state, continued detention and seizure of the vehicle and goods does not advance any purpose or interest of the respondents. The interest of the respondents can be protected by directing that the seized stock of the petitioner be released subject to certain conditions. In the circumstances, the second respondent is directed to release the seized PDS rice on condition of the petitioner furnishing bank guarantee for a sum of Rs.1,57,500/- within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand disposed of. No order as to costs.

_______________________________ A. RAMALINGESWARA RAO,J Date:31.07.2015 Note:CC one week bo usd