THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION NO.15481 OF 2018

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the orders of confiscation in CS2/69/2017 dt.15.03.2018 passed by the 2^nd respondent under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, as illegal and arbitrary.

2. It is submitted that consequent to seizure of the organic fertilizers by the respondents, the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act (for short, “6-A proceedings”) were initiated against the owner of warehouse and also the manufacturer of the fertilizers and though the petitioners were dealers, they were not made parties to the 6-A proceedings and vide the impugned order dt.15.03.2018, the entire stock has been confiscated. Challenging the same, the dealers have approached this Court by filing the present Writ Petition, while a party to the 6-A proceedings, i.e., the manufacturer has filed Criminal Appeal No.62 of 2018 on the file of the Principal Sessions Judge at Mahabubnagar. It is submitted that vide judgment dt.05.07.2019, the criminal appeal has been allowed by the Principal Sessions Judge, Mahabubnagar observing that majority of the stock belongs to the d