S. OBUL REDDI, C. J.

( 1 ) THE seizure of foodgrain stocks by the 1st respondent (District Revenue Officer) Guntur on 9-8-1974 from the business premises of the petitioner at Ponnur, Guntur District has led to the filing of the writ petition.

( 2 ) THE petitioner is a holder of two licences under the Andhra Pradesh Food Grains Dealers Licensing Order, 1964 (hereinafter referred to as the Licensing Order) and has been doing business in food grains at Ponnur, Guntur District. The seizure of the food grains of different varieties was made on the ground that the petitioner had violated Clause 7-A of the Licensing Order inasmuch as there was no stock book kept in the business premises or his house. The report of the Inspector of Police Vigilance Cell, Civil Supplies, Guntur (2nd respondent), to the 1st respondent was that the petitioner admitted before him that such a stock book was not maintained. The petitioner denies having made any such admission. It is his case that he has been maintaining a regular stock register, which is being inspected by the Grain Purchasing Assistant, Bapatla and which he has been signing in token of his having inspected the stocks with reference to the stock

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