A. Sriramulu Reddy, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By Its Principal Secretary

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO WP.No.38535 of 2015

ORDER

The grievance of petitioner in this writ petition is that the 5th respondent had seized stock of rice while in transit.

2. The Government Pleader for Civil Supplies, appearing for respondents, on instructions states that the respondents have no objection for release of the seized stocks to the petitioner subject to the petitioner furnishing a bank guarantee for their value and also subject to the petitioner keeping the bank guarantee alive till the disposal of the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short 'the Act').

3. In view of the said submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to release the seized stock to the petitioner on condition of the petitioner submitting a bank guarantee for their value as assessed by the 3rd respondent within a period of two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and subject to the petitioner keeping the said bank guarantee alive during the pendency of the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act. There shall no order as to costs. 4.

As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

__________________________________ JUSTICE M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO

Date: 02.12.2015 Ndr/*