HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. RAMALINGESWARA RAO WRIT PETITION No.23267 of 2009
Date: April 24, 2014
Between:
1. Annapurnareddy Eswar Reddy & another.
… Petitioners And
1. The District Collector, Prakasam District, Ongole & another.
… Respondents * * * HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. RAMALINGESWARA RAO WRIT PETITION No.23267 of 2009
O R D E R:
It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents that this matter is covered by the judgment of this Court in WP No.17684 of 2009 and batch dated 03.01.2014, wherein the said writ petitions were allowed holding that in the absence of finding that the petitioners are carrying on the business of such produce or sale or storage of the redgram, the seizure of stock and the conviction under the provisions of Essential Commodities Act cannot be upheld.
2. It is represented that the subject matter in this writ petition also involved the same point and consequently, the impugned order is set aside and the writ petition is allowed. With regard to the bank guarantee furnished by the petitioners pursuant to the interim order of this Court, the 1st respondent shall release them to the petitioners. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed in consequence. No costs.
A. RAMALINGESWARA RAO, J Date: April 24, 2014 BSB
5 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. RAMALINGESWARA RAO
WRIT PETITION No.23267 of 2009
Date: April 24, 2014
BSB