A. D. V. REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THE short point to be determined in this case is whether on a notice issued by the District Collector initiating proceedings under section 6 (A) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1965 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) a final order of confiscation can be passed by the District Revenue Officer.

( 2 ) ON 2-2-1969 at about 6-30 A. M. the Assistant Grain purchasing Officer, Chintalapudi and his staff found eleven carts loads containing in all eighty bags of paddy being transported in the outskirts of Chinnampalli village in West Godavari District. On his enquiry, it was found that they were being transported to Khammam district without a requisite permit in contravention of Section 3 of the andhra Pradesh Rice and Paddy (Restriction on Movement) order, 1965. The paddy was therefore seized and further proceedings were initiated. The District Collector, West Godavari then issued a notice dated 1-3-1959 to the persons concerned with the transport to show cause why the paddy of eighty bags seized by the Assistant Grain purchasing Officer should not be confiscated to Government under section 6 (A) of the Act for the contravention of Section 3 of the andhra Prades

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