Penna Surendra Babu v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By Its Joint Collector

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.5155 of 2009 16.09.2015 Between:

Penna Surendra Babu .. Petitioner and The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Joint Collector (Civil Supplies), Chittoor and another .. Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Mr.T.C.Krishna Counsel for the respondents: Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies (AP) The Court made the following:

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed for a mandamus to declare the action of respondent No.2 in seizing 126 bags of paddy each bag weighing 74 kgs along with lorry bearing No.AP 16U 7675, as illegal and arbitrary. This Court, by order, dated 13.03.2009, in W.P.M.P.No.6743 of 2009, granted interim direction to the respondents not to sell the seized stock while directing release of the seized lorry subject to the petitioner furnishing third party immovable property security for the value of the seized stock to the satisfaction of respondent No.1. At the hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies (AP) submitted that during the pendency of this writ petition, proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short 'the Act') were concluded and a final order was passed confiscating 50% of the seized stock.

In the light of the above subsequent development, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of as infructuous. __________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 16th September, 2015 GHN