Supreme Court of India

Collector of Ganjam and Anr. v. Ramesh Chander Padhi

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Reported as [2009] 1 S.C.R. 957
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Asok Kumar Gangul Y JJ.
Decided 6 February 2009

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Accordingly, we set aside the impugned order and remit the mater to the High Court to consider the· matter afresh G in view of what has been stated in Deputy Commissioner, Dakshina's case (supra).

Judgment, page 8

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Essential Commodities Act, 1955: c s.6- (1), Second proviso - Confiscation of essential commodity - Offending vehicle seized - Release of vehicle - Fine - Held: Measure of fine in lieu of confiscation would be relatable to market price of vehicle and not of seized essential commodity - Matter remitted to High Court for decision afresh. In a case of contravention of clause 8 of Orissa Kerosene Control Order, 1962 read with Kerosene Control (Registration on Use and Fixation of Ceiling Price) Order, 1993, 42 liters of Kerosene and the vehicle (a bus) were seized. The Collector directed

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