specifically mentioned that the results
obtained for seized rice samples are not confirming to
the results obtained for PDS rice samples and hence the
initiation ... food grains
which has been seized is not the PDS rice samples and
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when such being the case, I am of opinion that
continuing
Maharajan
ORDER
The petitioner is running a Modern Rice Mill at Puduvayan,
Sakkottai. 19 tons of rice, meant for the writ petitioner, were
seized from ... Section 7(1)(a)(iii) Essential Commodities Act,
1955. The rice samples were sent to the quality inspector who
certified that it is belongs
Food Inspector (FI) Bal Mukand purchased 3 Kg rice vide sample No.
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93/1015 ... food at the time of taking
the sample. The sample consisted of 3 Kg of rice (ready for sale)
taken from an open Aluminum Drum
submits that it could not be
ascertained as to whether the samples of rice seized by the Police is from the PDS account ... issued by the FCI authorities, it prima facie
appears that the rice samples from the seized bags numbering 280 belonging to the petitioner, have
broker that was subject to approval of the
samples by the buyer. Therefore, sending of the samples,
obtaining analysis report from Eurofins Germany, GMO free ... design as the
same was impossible and inconceivable that the rice (even the
sample whereof had never been sent nor had the shipment
been made by some miscreants
showing the rice of the restaurant of the informant as plastic rice, which would tarnish the
reputation of the restaurant ... query raised by the Court, Ms. Devi has submitted that sample of rice was
not retained by the petitioner and the same was also
respondents 2 to 4 to give a sample from the rice bags to the
petitioner to enable him to analyse the same in a private ... forwarded the entire consignment to the
third respondent and samples were also drawn. The sample was
sent to quality analyst. Quality Certificate No.0255 dated
respondents 2 to 4 to give a sample from the rice bags to the
petitioner to enable him to analyse the same in a private ... forwarded the entire consignment to the
third respondent and samples were also drawn. The sample was
sent to quality analyst. Quality Certificate No.0255 dated
rice,
which the police suspected to be PDS (Public Distribution System)
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rice. The Tempo Van and the 100 bags of rice were seized under ... samples from the 140 bags
and testing of the same and issuance of the certificates (Exs-P7 and
P8), to the effect that the rice
categorically stated that raw rice that was kept in
the Godown is a tendered rice while the boiled rice is not of the PDS variety ... possibility of making
20% of discolouration tender rice into 6% of the discolouration rice of the PDS rice
and the same has not been probalized
