WP/1826/2025 of NAVADURGA RICE TRADERS Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh,

APHC010029332025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3459] (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 1826/2025 Between: Navadurga Rice Traders ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. POPURI LAKSHMI PRIYANVITA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following ORDER: The petitioner is doing wholesale rice business at door No.6/720 of Proddatur Road, Mydukur Town & Mandal, YSR District under the name of style of Navadurga Rice Traders. The petitioner has purchased rice from the farmers, hulling the same and selling the rice to the customers. On the panchanama conducted by the inspection officer, the 4th respondent/Enforcement Deputy Tahsildar has seized 494 bags of rice. On 21.09.2024, the petitioner has filed petition before the 2nd respondent/Joint Collector to release the seized stock. The said petition was rejected vide Ref.No.I(2)/461/2024, dated 13.12.2024. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that without conducting proper enquiry, th