HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. RAMALINGESWARA RAO WRIT PETITION Nos.18444, 17894, 20071, 20074, 20075, 20184, 20185, 20186, 20187 and 25672 of 2009 Date: 23.01.2014 WP No.18444 of 2009:
Between:
Yanam Prasada Reddy & others … Petitioners And The District Collector, Prakasam district, Ongole & others … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. RAMALINGESWARA RAO WRIT PETITION Nos.18444, 17894, 20071, 20074, 20075, 20184, 20185, 20186, 20187 and 25672 of 2009 COMMON ORDER:
It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents that these matters are 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 these writ petitions also involved the same point and consequently, the impugned orders are set aside and the writ petitions are allowed. No order as to costs. With regard to the bank guarantees furnished by the petitioners pursuant to the interim orders of this Court, the 1st respondent shall release them to the petitioners. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, in this batch of writ petitions, shall stand dismissed in consequence. No costs.
A. RAMALINGESWARA RAO, J Date: 22.01.2014 BSS HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. RAMALINGESWARA RAO 3 WRIT PETITION Nos.18444, 17894, 20071, 20074, 20075, 20184, 20185, 20186, 20187 and 25672 of 2009 Date: 23.01.2014 BSS