essential commodity or for securing their equitable distribution and availability at fair prices, provision is made under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act ... essential commodity when., it is seized in pursuance of an order made under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act by the Collector
essential commodity is available
to the Collector upon receiving report of seizure or on inspection of any
essential commodities.
Sub-Section (3) of Section 6 ... carrying such essential
commodity; "
Sub-section (2) of the said section empowers
the Collector to sell any essential commodity,
if the same is subject
essential
commodity seized], [such persons shall, except as provided by sub-
section (3) of section 6A , be paid] the price therefor [as if the essential ... section
(3C) of section 3; and
(iii) in the case of any other essential commodity, in accordance with the
provisions of sub-section
Bihar Essential Articles (Display of Prices and Stock) Order, 1977 and which is punishable under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. This confiscation proceeding ... essential commodities. I further find that Gur also is not essential commodities for the purpose of the Bihar Essential Commodities Act . I also find that
essential
commodity seized], [such persons shall, except as provided by sub-
section (3) of section 6A , be paid] the price therefor [as if the essential ... section
(3C) of section 3; and
(iii) in the case of any other essential commodity, in accordance with the
provisions of sub-section
relevant to refer Section 2(A) of the EC Act.
Section 2(A) of the Act deals with the essential commodities declaration ... rice and paddy are essential commodities within the meaning
of section 2 (a) (v) of the Essential commodities Act, 1955;
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(c) The Officer
were carrying on business in essential commodity without license which was punishable under Section 7 , of the Essential Commodities Act (the E.G. Act ... Advocate General submitted that the proceeding for confiscation of the essential commodities under Section 6-A of the E. C. Act and the criminal proceeding
conviction is passed under section 7 or confiscation of essential commodity seized is directed by the Collector under section 6-A . means read ... essential commodity seized in contravention of an order issued under section 3 is a discretionary power as the word 'may' in section 6
essential commodities. He submits that under Section 3 of the E.C. Act Control Orders could be passed, under Section 6-A confiscation ... provisions of Sections 6-A , 6-B , 6-C , 6-D and 6-E of the E.C. Act shall apply to the custody, disposal
relevant to refer Section 2(A) of the EC Act.
Section 2(A) of the Act deals with the essential commodities declaration ... rice and paddy are essential commodities within the meaning
of section 2 (a) (v) of the Essential commodities Act, 1955;
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(c) The Officer
