(1.) Order dated January 20, 1997 passed by the Collector under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, Malda in confiscation case No. 1/97 forms the subject-matter of challenge in the instant revisional application that has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India.
(2.) The facts leading to this confiscation case may in substance be stated as follows :
(3.) On the aforesaid allegations, Kaliachak P. S. Case No. 193/96, dated 27-12-96 was registered against the present petitioner and the driver of the seized truck under Section 7(1)(a)(ii) of the Essential Commodities Act and the said case is still under investigation.