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8. On the other hand, learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3 submitted that PDS rice meant for public distribution was being illegally transported from Madhira Mandal, Khammam, to Nanded, Maharashtra, by lorry. That Police intercepted and found the rice being transported and drivers had confessed that owners, Aitha Krishna and Aitha Srikanth of Dharmapuri Colony, Saroornagar, had instructed them to transport the rice to the destination. It is further submitted that officially it was certified that rice was specified variety designated for PDS. That a panchanama was conducted and the complainant i.e., Deputy Tahsildar, seized rice bags along with lorry. It is lastly submitted that petitioners in both the writ petitions 7 JAK, J WPs_10944 & 10995_2026 are guilty of offences registered in the FIR and proceedings under Section 6A of the Act, 1955, are underway, hence, no interference is necessitated.