( 1 ) THIS is a petition under Art. 227 of the Constitution of India by a partnership firm trading in the name and style of Swastik Oil Industries which held a licence under the Gujarat Groundnut Dealers Licensing Order 1966 to carry on business in groundnut oil. The pre- mises of the firm were inspected on 10th July 1976 by the District Supply Officer Kaira and 397 tins of ground-nut oil were seized and internecine thereof was given to the Collector of Kaira immediately. Thereafter a show cause notice was issued calling upon the petitioner firm to show cause why these tins of ground-nut oil should not be confiscated to the State. In the show cause notice 9 grounds were set out for confiscation of the ground-nut oil tins to which the petitioner sent replies on 16th September 1976 and 17th September 1976 The petitioner was then given an opportunity of personal hearing on 4th October 1976 and upon a consideration of the material placed before him the Collector of Kaira came to the conclusion that the explanations furnished by the petitioner ground-wise could not be accepted. He came to the conclusion that the petitioner firm had committed grave irregularities and brea