WP/23179/2018 of Sri Durga Traders Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh

APHC010488002018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3311] (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY ,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI WRIT PETITION NO: 23179/2018 Between: Sri Durga Traders ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P S P SURESH KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES (TG) The Court made the following: O R D E R: This petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not giving the stock of 164.95 quintals of rice seized on 20-08-2007 or the price of the stock along with reasonable interest as 2 WP No.23179 of 2018 per Section 6(C) (2), of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 inspite of setting aside of the confiscation order by the Sessions Court, Krishna District, at Mahcilipatnam on 02-07-2015 in E.C. Appeal No. 125/2012 is illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice, violation of Articles 14, 19(1) (g)