https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=294571 Proceedings under Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act require prior application of mind and prima facie satisfaction before initiation, and a recorded finding on the statutory condition must exist before any interim disposal of seized goods. Prior notice and hearing are not invariably mandatory, but they should be given where the circumstances permit and denial may vitiate the order. A direction to dispose of seized commodities at levy rate was held outside the disposal modes authorised by Section 6A(2) and its proviso, so the disposal orders were quashed and the matter was remitted for fresh decision in accordance with law. en-us Fri, 17 Aug 1984 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:25:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=294571 Proceedings under Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act require prior application of mind and prima facie satisfaction before initiation, and a recorded finding on the statutory condition must exist before any interim disposal of seized goods. Prior notice and hearing are not invariably mandatory, but they should be given where the circumstances permit and denial may vitiate the order. A direction to dispose of seized commodities at levy rate was held outside the disposal modes authorised by Section 6A(2) and its proviso, so the disposal orders were quashed and the matter was remitted for fresh decision in accordance with law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 17 Aug 1984 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=294571