THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION No.34944 of 2025

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed challenging the action of respondents No.3 and 4 in seizing stock of 378.70 (380) quintals of rice belonging to petitioner No.1 and also seizing the vehicle bearing No.TS 05 UA 6868 belonging to petitioner No.2 in FIR No.383 of 2025 Toopran Police Station, Medak District, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently to direct the respondents to release the stock of rice as well as the vehicle in favour of the petitioners and to pass such other order or orders.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that on an earlier occasion, i.e., on 15.04.2025, the quantity of 7501.20 quintals of rice was seized from petitioner No.1 and orders under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities of the Act, 1955 were passed. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that against the said order, petitioner No.1 preferred Criminal Appeal No.15 of 2024 before the Special Judge for Trial of Offences under SC’s/ST’s (POA) Act-cum- III Additional District and Sessions Judge, at Sangareddy, and the said Court passed orders to release stock of 750 Tons of rice subject to disposal of W.P.No.13956