( 1 ) THE same point or law is involved in this Matter (No. 154 of 1957), and Matters Nos. 2 to 9, being the next eight cases in the list. There has been only one set of arguments and all the Matters will abide by the result of this judgment.

( 2 ) THE petitioner carries on business as manufacturer of, and dealer in, rice and paddy. The petitioner has a rice mill at Basantlal Saha Road, in Tollygunj, a suburb of Calcutta. On or about 28-8-1957, the petitioner received two orders, signed by the respondent No. 2, copies whereof are annexed to the petition and marked as Exhibit 'a'. We are concerned in this application with Exhibit A at page 11 the relevant part whereof is as follows:"in exercise of the powers conferred on the Government of West Bengal under Clause (f) of Sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act. 1955 (X of 1955), read with Clause (b) of Section 5 of the said Act and Order No. SRO 1925 of the Government of India dated 7-6-1957, the Governor is pleased to make this order requiring you. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to sell and deliver immediately to the Director of Food or Sri Arunodaya Chowdhury C. I. , authorised in this behal