S.N.Jha, J.

1. The petitioner have challenged the validity of seizure of the goods, namely, cloves and javitri. They also seek direction to the respondents to permit them to carry on trade and business in cloves, javitri and other items. The controversy in the two writ petitions being identical, they have been heard together and are disposed of by this common judgment.

2. Shorn of details, the petitioner in Cri. W.J.C. No. 419 of 1993 claims to be holder of monopoly rights for working of cloves in the State of Manipur for the period of two years effective from 23rd October, 1992. The petitioners in Cr. W.J.C. No. 474 of 1993 claim to be settles of the cloves and the Javitri Mahals in the State of Nagaland for the period of one year ending on 9th September 1992. On the basis of the settlement aforesaid, according to them, they collect articles and despatch them to different places by air or mail on payment of royalty to the respective Government, namely, Government of Manipur and Nagaland. As Manipur is not connected to other places of the country by air or rail, the goods are brought to Dimapur and then transported out. The movement of goods within and outside the State is