Syed Chotu v. '1 . The State of Telangana

Petition under section 1s1 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the respondents to forthwith release seized 2s0 euintals (1570 Bags) of rice of the petitioner under cover of panchanama dated 2l loi l2ozs seized in crime No. 20 ot 2.o25, daled 2110112025 to the petitioner, since the said rice is not meant for Public Distribution through fair price shops_ Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI SOMAVARAPU SATYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondents No.1toS : Gp FOR CIVIL SUppLIES Counsel for the Respondents No.6 : GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER ',7 THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION No.486O OF 2O2S ORDER: This writ petition is Iiled challenging the proceedings dated 2L.O1.2O25 wherein under a cover of panchanama, 1570 bags (250 quintals) of rice and lorry No. TS 06 UD 0483 of the petitioner have been seized and a case in Crime No.20 of 2025 has been registered. The petitioner is seeking interim release of the stock of rice.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the subject rice under transportation is not PDS rice and under a misconception that it is PDS rice, the same has been seized by the authorities. It is submitted that the petitioner is eking out his livelihood by doing business and hiring his vehicle to third parties I I

3. Having regard to the fact that the rice which was under transportation was seized by the authorities and the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 have a-lready been initiated against the petitioner 2 .,- \ and the said proceedings are likely to take some time for conclusion and the rice is likely to get damaged because of such time lapse, this Court is inclined to grant interim custody of the rice which was seized by the authorities on terms. The respondents are directed to release the stock of rice which vras seized by the authorities subject to the condition of the petitioner furnishing third party securitSr equal to the value of the stock of rice which has been seized by the authorities, to respondent No.2-Coll.ector (Civil Supplies), Sangareddy District. The release of the stock of rice shall be subject to the outcome of the confiscation proceedings under Section 6-,4. of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 which have been initiated against the petitioner.

4. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. Miscella.neous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ,TRUE COPY' SD/. SSISTANT R K. AMMAJI EGISTRAR A SECTION OFFICER I To, 1 The Princip a I Secretary Consumer Affairs, Foo Department, State of Telangana, Secretariat Bui d Civil Supplies ngs, Hyderabad

2. The Collector (Civil Supplies), Sangareddy District, lntegrated Collectorate, At Sangareddy District.

3. The District Civil Supply Officer, Sangareddy District, lntegrated Collectorate, At Sangareddy District.

4. The Assistant Civil Supply Officer, O/o District Civil Supply Office, Sangareddy District, lntegrated Collectorate, At Sangareddy.

5. The Deputy Tahasildar (CS), Andole Mandal, O/o DCSO Office, lntegrated Collectorate, At SangareddY.

6. The Station House Officer, Jogipet Police Station, Sangareddy District 7. One CC to SRI SOMAVARAPU SATYANARAYANA, Advocate. [OPUC] B. Two CCs to GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES, High Court for the State of

9. Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Court forthe State of Telangana at 'Telangana. [OUT] , Hyderabad. '[OUTI

10.Two CD CoPies. BSK ^ GJP N\-- )t' HIGH COUR'T DATED:1 910212025 ORDER WP.No.4860 of 2025 1!\8 sfA ,/ /. lts,W m z L) ? { I DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS @*-