The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 537] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1978/AGRAHAYANA 16, 1900
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1506 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]MINISTRY OF COMMERCE, CIVIL SUPPLIES &
(c) the said tea unit is being managed In a manner highly detrimental to the tea industry and to public interest.
COOPERATION
(Department of) Commerce)
Plantation (A) Section
ORDER
New Delhi, the 7th December, 1978
S.O. 702 (E).—Whereas the Central Government is of opinion in respect of the tea unit known as Chargola Tea Estate, P.O. Ratabari, Karimganj Sub-Division, District Cachar, Assam (hereinafter referred to as the said tea unit), owned by Messrs Chargola Tea Company Ltd., P-4, New Howrah Bridge, Approach Road, Calcutta-700001, in relation to which a full and complete investigation has been made under sub-section (1) of section 16 B of the Tea Act, 1953 (29 of 1953), that,—
(a) the average yield of the said tea unit during the five years from 1972 to 1976 has been lower than the district average yield by twenty-five per cent;
(b) tho persons owning the said tea unit have habitually made default in the payment of wages and provident fund dues for workers and other employees; and Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 16D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby authorises the Tea Trading Corporation of India Ltd., 223-P, Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose Road, CaIcutta-700020 (here- inafter referred to as the authorised person) to take over the management of the whole of the said tea unit subject to the following terms and conditions, namely :—
(i) the authorised person shall comply with all the directions issued from time to time by the Central Government;
(ii) the authorised person shall hold office for a period of five years from the date of publication of this Order in the Official Gazette;
(iii) the Central Government may terminate the appoint- ment of the authorised person earlier if it considers necessary to do so.
2. This Order shall have effect for a period of five years commencing from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
(File No. B. 120l2/7/76-Plant(A)]
T. BALAKRISHNAN, Jt. Secy.