Seeds Control Order, 1983–Sec. 13(1)(c)–Essential Commodities Act, 1955–Sec. 3/7–Criminal proceedings–Sustainability–Mandatory procedure prescribed for sampling the seeds was not followed–Seeds were simply packed in a cloth bag–Non-compliance of mandatory provisions–Manner of taking the samples is vitiated and in violation of provisions–Proceedings are liable to be quashed in its entirety.
