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2. By this application, it was not disputed that the M.P. Rice Procurement (Levy) Order, 1960 is in force in District Raigarh where the rice was seized. 'Rice' under Clause 2(f) of the Levy Order is defined to mean any variety of rice produced or manufactured in a rice mill worked by power. Clause 3 of the order requires that every licensed miller and licensed dealer shall sell to the Purchase Officer at the controlled price certain quantity of rice held in stock by him. Any breach under this order is punishable under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The Parliament has now enacted the Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Act, 1981 (Act No. 18 of 1981) with a view to make special provision by way of amendment to the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, for a temporary period for dealing more effectively with persons indulging in hoarding and blackmarketing of, and profiteering in essential commodities and with the evil of vicious inflationary prices or any matter connected therewith or incidental thereto. Section 12 of the Essential Commodities Act has been omitted and instead new Sections 12A, 12AA, 12AB and 12AC have been substituted. Special Courts have been constituted to try the offences under the Essential Commodities Act. It will be useful to reproduce Section 12-AA and its relevant clauses which are as follows: