Subsequently, the respondent submitted some cash memos and also pointed out that he had sold soda ash to various parties.
Schedule I placitum 24 sets out soda ash for washing purposes as one of the articles companyered by the Order.
Order, 1977 hereinafter referred to as the Order .
Upon an inspection of his premises on April 13, 1979 the visiting officer found an unaccounted stock of 13 bags of soda ash, in relation to which, according to the companyplainant, the respondent companyld number produce the necessary papers.
Sub clause a of Clause 2 of the Order defines article to mean any essential companymodity mentioned in Schedules I and II appended to the Order and further companyfers powers on the State Government to include any other articles if found necessary.
It was published in the Bihar Government Gazette Extraordinary dated Sept. 10.
The State of Bihar had issued an order described as Bihar Essential Articles Display of Prices and Stocks .
A. Desai, J. We have heard Mr. Bhagat, learned Counsel for the appellant State and Mr. Goburdhan, learned Counsel for the respondent.
Clause 3 casts an obligation on the dealer to display at a company specious place near the entrance of his business premises a list of prices and stocks of all the articles mentioned in Schedule I in which he deals.
This is a peculiar case.
It came into force from the date of publication, as provided in Sub clause 3 of Clause 1 .
It is alleged by the prosecution that the respondent is a dealer in soda ash.
