REGISTERED NO. D. (D)-72
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 501] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1976/AGRAHAYANA 1, 1898
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE ORDERS New Delhi, the 12nd November 1976
S.O. 746(E).—Whereas the Central Government is of opinion in respect of the tea unit known as Okayti Tea Estate situated in the district of Darjeeling owned by Okayti Tea Company Limited, 16/3, Chowringhee Road, Calcutta-13, that,—
(a) the average yield of the tea unit during the years 1971, 1972, 1974 and 1975 out of five years, namely, 1971 to 1975 has been lower than the district average yield by twenty-five per cent.;
(b) the persons owning the tea unit have habitually made default in the payment of provident fund dues of workers and other employees and other dues as they arc under an obligation to pay under certain laws for the time being in force; and
(c) the tea unit is being managed in a manner highly detrimental to the tea industry and to public interest;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (1) of section 16B of the Tea Act, 1953 (29 of 1953), the Central Government hereby appoints for the pur- pose of making a full and complete investigation into the affairs of the said tea unit, a body of persons consisting of:—
(1) Shri S. S. Nandkeolyar, Director of Tea Development, Tea Board, Calcutta- 700001.
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2110 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART II—SEC. 3(li)(2) Shri P. K. Das Gupta, Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer, Tea Board, Calcutta.
(3) Shri C. R. Gautam, Deputy Secretary, Department of Commerce and Industries, Government of West Bengal, Calcutta,
(4) Shri A. K. Roychowdhury, Deputy Adviser (Finance), Bureau of Public Enter- prises, New Delhi.
2. The said body shall submit its report to the Central Government within a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this Order in the Official Gazette.
[No. B.12012(13)/76-Plant(A)]
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S.O, 747(E).—-Wheroa* the Central Government is of opinion in respect of the tea unit known as Kumai Tea Estate situated in the district of Darjeeling owned by Messrs Snow- view Tea Company Private Limited, 4, Council House Street, Calcutta-1, t h a t ,^
(a) the average yield of the tea unit for the years 1972, 1974 and 1975 out of five years, namely, 1971 to 1975 has been lower than the district average yield . by twenty-five per cent;
(b) the persons owning the tea unit have habitually made default in the payment of wages, provident fund dues of workers and other ejnployeesj rent of tho land as they are under an obligation to pay under certain Jawj for the tira? being in force; and
(c) the tea unit is being managed in a manner highly detrimental to the tea industry and to public interest;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-Section (1) of section lfiB of the Tea Act, 1953, (29 of 1953), the Central Government hereby appoints, for the purpose of making a full and complete investigation into the affairs of the said tea ynit, a body of persons consisting of:—
(1) Shri S. S. Nandkeolyar, a Director of Tea Development, Tea Board, Calcutta,
(2) Shri P. K. Das Gupta, Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer, Tea Board, Caloutta.
(3) Shri C. R. Gautam, Deputy Secretary, Department of Commerce and Industry, Government of West Bengal, Calcutta.
(4) Shri A. K Roychowdhury, Deputy Adviser (Finance), Bureau of Public Ent^r-i prises, Mayur Bhavan, New Delhi.
2, The said body shall submit its report to the Central Government within a period Of 90 days from the date of publication of this Ordjr in the Official Gazette.
[No. B.12O12(10)/76J>lant(A)]
P. K. KAUL, Addl. Secy,
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