This writ petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the action of respondent No.2 in seizing 40 bags of raw rice each weighing 50 kgs, 320 bags of raw rice each weighing 25 kgs and 40 bags of broken rice each weighing 50 kgs belonging to petitioner No.1 along with the lorry bearing registration No.AP 02 TA 3310 of petitioner No.2, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioners also sought for a consequential direction to the respondents not to take any action in pursuance of such seizure.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for respondent No3.

Petitioner No.1 is the owner of the above-mentioned stocks and petitioner No.2 is the owner of the lorry through which the said stocks were being transported. On 23.03.2013, when the lorry carrying the said stocks reached a place called Edulapalle, Porumamilla Mandal, at about 3 pm, the Head Constable of Porumamilla Police Station along with his Police Constables intercepted the lorry and seized the stocks.

A perusal of panchanama, dated 24.03.2013, shows that the driver of the said lorry has shown all the required bills. However, the stocks along with