WP/4067/2025 of Kandula Bapuji, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh,

APHC010079582025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3311] (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI WRIT PETITION NO: 4067/2025 Between: Kandula Bapuji, ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is filed for the following relief: “…to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction declaring the action of the respondents No.3 and 4 in seizing the rice and broken rice in lorry as well as in the mill on 19.01.2025 by conducting panchanama as 2 BSB, J W.P.No.4067 of 2025 the said commodities are not PDS rice. Therefore, the seizure is itself is illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice. Consequently, set aside the mediator report dated 19.01.2025 by releasing the seized stocks to the petitioner on furnishing 50% of bank guarantee of the value of the stocks forthwith and pass such other or