WP/7970/2026 of Chidella Pavitra Kumar Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 29 March 2026

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IN TH

MONDAY

TWO

THE HONOURA

W

Between:

1. CHIDELLA PAVITR

YEARS, OCC BUS

MANDAL, ELURU D

1. THE STATE OF A

SECRETARY, FOO

DEPARTMENT,

GUNTUR DISTRICT

2. THE COLLECTOR C

3. THE DEPUTY TA

DISTRICT

Petition under Articl

circumstances stated in

pleased to issue an order

of writ of Mandamus de

the in returning 120 Qtls

of the said commodity an

pursuance of the order

22/2023, dated 12.04.20

E HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRAD

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

Y,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH

O THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

ABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMAL

RIT PETITION NO: 7970/2026

RA KUMAR, S/O BHIMESWARA R

SINESS, R/O KOTHURU VILLAGE,

DISTRICT.

AND

ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY IT

OD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSU

SECRETARIAT

BUILDINGS,

T.

CIVIL SUPPLIES, ELURU, ELURU D

AHSILDAR CIVIL SUPPLIES, EL

...RES

le 226 of the Constitution of India pra

the affidavit filed therewith, the High

r, direction or writ, more particularly o eclaring the inaction of respondent No s of raw rice seized on 10.02.2023 or nd the amount of Rs.30,000/- paid by rs of the 2nd respondent in ROC.N

023 as fine in lieu of confiscation of

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DESH

LAPATI

RAO, AGE 39

, PEDAPADU

...PETITIONER

TS PRINCIPAL

MER AFFAIRS

YELAGAPUDI,

ISTRICT.

URU, ELURU

SPONDENT(S):

aying that in the

h Court may be

one in the nature

o. 2 in returning

paying the cost

the petitioner in

No.CSl/60/ECA-

vehicle bearing

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Reg.No.AP 27X 0955 along with interest as illegal, arbitrary, capricious and contrary to the provisions of Sec.6-C(2) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and consequently direct the respondents particularly respondent No.2 to either return the essential commodity seized i.e., 120 Qtls of raw rice or pay the cost of Essential Commodity (Rice) and also Rs.30,000/- paid by the petitioner with interest IA NO: 1 OF 2026

Petition under Section 151 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 particularly respondent No.2 to either return the essential commodity seized i.e., 120 Qtls of raw rice or pay the cost of Essential Commodity (Rice) and also Rs.30,000/- paid by the petitioner with interest Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.V SUDHAKAR REDDY

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES

The Court made the following:

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