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PERFECT
The Kerala Rationing Order, 1966, published by the Government
during July, 1966 was included in the Hand Book of control orders along with the other
control orders administrerited by the Civil Supplies Department and published in July, 1974.
Subsequently a number of amendments were issued to the Kerala
Rationing Order, 1966. Correction up to 18th February, 1982 were incorporated and republished it as a separate volume (Volume iii) in the year1982.
A good number of amendments were made after the publication
of the second edition in 1982 and it is therefore necessary to incorporate all the
amendments so far issued. This volume contains amendments up to 30-6-1997.
Thiruvananthapuram
30-06-1997
C.K.VISWANATHAN, I.A.S
Director of Civil Supplies
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THE KERALA RATIONING ORDER, 1966
No. 8915/FI.BI/66-24/Fd.D.
Thiruvananthapuram,1st July 1966
Whereas the Government of Kerala are of opinion that it is necessary and expedient so
to do for maintaining the supplies of certain essential commodities† and for securing their
equitable distribution and availability at fair prices;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of
section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Central Act 10 of 1955) read with the
Order of the Government of India in the Ministry of Food, Agriculture Community
Development and Co-operation (Department of Food) No. G.S.R.906, dated 9th June
1966 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part II, section 3, sub-section (i),
dated the 9th June 1966, the Government of Kerala hereby make the following Order,
namely:ORDER
1. (1) This order may be called the Kerala Rationing Order, 1966.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala.
(3) It shall come into force in such area and on such date as the Government may, by
notification in the Gazette, appoint.
2. In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires,(1) “Adults” means a person who has completed the age of 12 years
(2) “Authorized establishment proprietor” means a person in change an establishment
to whom a permit has been issued under the provisions of sub-clause (1) of 33 and shall
include a person in charge of an establishment under the control of the State or Central
Government;
(3) “authorized retail distributor” means a retail dealer who has been appointed or
deemed to be appointed as such under the provisions of sub-clause (1) of clause
46**[……….] and shall include a person in charge of a shop or gowdown appertaining to
a rationed article and under the control of the State or Central Government;
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* Published in Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No. 70, dated 1st July 1966.
+ Substituted by Notification No. 3285/B1/76/Food, dated 25th June 1976.
** The words “or who has been appointed under sub-clause, (4a) of that clause” inserted
vide Notification No. 2517/A2/69/Fd.D., dated 22nd March 1969 and omitted vide
Notification No. 27408/B1/71/Fd. D., dated 25th July 1972.
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(4) “authorized wholesale distributor” means a wholesale dealer who has been
appointed or deemed to be appointed as such under the provisions of sub-clause
(1) of clause 51 * (…………..) shall include a person in charge of a godown
appertaining to a rationed article and under the control of the State or Central
Government;
(5) “Chile” means a person below the age of 12 years but not below the age of two
years;
(6) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Civil Supplies and includes in
Director of Civil Supplies;
(7) “Controller” means the Controller of Rationing;
(8) “District Supply Officer” means an Officer appointed as such by Government and
includes the Chief City Rationing Officer and the District Supply Officer
(Vigilance)**
(9)
(a) “establishments” means catering establishments, institutions, residential
establishments, manufacturing establishments, industries, animal establishments
and any other establishments or class of establishments which the Government or
the Commissioner may declare to be establishments for the purpose of this order;
(b) (i) “catering establishments” means hostels, restaurants, eating houses,
cafes, teashops, coffee stalls free feeding centers, clubs, canteens and includes all
other establishments of a like nature open to the public or to any limited class of
the public where food or refreshment is consumed or procurable;
(ii) “Institution” means hospitals, sanatoria, convalescent homes, nursing
homes, orphanages, work house, infirmaries, asylums, boarding schools (which
provide meals for day boarders only) and includes all other establishments of a
like nature;
(iii) “residential establishments” shall not include private, households
but shall include boarding houses, apartment houses, residential hotels, hostels
nurse homes, boarding schools, (with or without any day boarders) not falling
under sub-clause 9) (b) (ii) and other establishments of a like nature;
(iv) “Manufacturing establishments” includes bakeries, confectionaries
and other establishments of a like nature;
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*The words “or who has been appointed under sub-clause (4a) of that clause”
inserted vide Notification No.2517/A2/69/Fd. D., dated 22nd March 1969 and
omitted vide Notification No. 27408/B1/71/Fd.D., dated 25th July 1982.
** The words “and the District Supply Officer (Vigilance) has been added as per
Government Notification No. 6980/ B1/79/Food,dated 29th February 1980.
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(v)”Industries” means undertaking requiring the use of any rationed in
the process of production, manufacture or finish of any article whether or not it
is a rationed article;
(vi) “Animal establishments” means stables for horse; or cattle, poultry
farms, zoos, menageries, veterinary hospitals, Pingirapones and includes all other
establishments of a like nature where animals are maintained;
(10) “Establishment consumption” means consumption of food supplied by an
establishment for consumption in the premises of the establishment or elsewhere;
(11) “Family” means a household consisting of individuals living on the same
premises and sharing meals in a common mess;
(12) “Godown” means a depot established under the Food Corporation of India for
the purpose of storage of rationed articles and their supply to authorized
wholesale distributors, authorized retail distributors and establishments and
includes depots run by the State Government or Central Government;
(13) “Household consumption” means consumption of food other than establishment
consumption;
(14)“heavy manual laborer” means a person who make his livelihood by hard manual
labor, and if any question arises as to whether a person is not a heavy manual
laborer, it shall be decided by the commissioner and his decision shall be final;
(15) “Infant” means a person below the age of 2 years;
(16) “Rationed area” means any area in which this Order has been brought into force;
(17) “Rationing article” means any essential commodity* which the Government
may, by notification in the Gazette, specify to be the rationed article in respect of
any area;
(18) “Rationing date” means in relation to any rationed article such date as may be
fixed by the Government in respect of any rationed area for commencement of
rationing of the article in that area;
(19) “ration document” includes a ration book, a ration card or any ration capon or
any declaration, authority, permits or other document issued or made under or in
pursuance of the provisions of this Order;
(20) “Taluk Supply Officer” means an officer appointed as such by the Commissioner
or the District Collector and includes the City Rationing Officer,
*Substituted by Notification No.3285/B1/76/Food,dated 25th June 1976.
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(21) “Week” means the period commencing from rationing date and ending any
midnight on Saturday next following and thereafter each successive period of
days.
3. For the purpose of this order, anything require to be done by any
person
may, if such person is a minor or a lunatic or a person of unsound mind, be done
his behalf by a person who is for the time being in actual charge of or control
over him.
4. (1) The Government may appoint a controller of Rationing having jurisdiction
throughout the State.
(2)The Controller of Rationing shall, subject to the direction and control of the
Commissioner, exercise general powers of superintendence and control over the
working of the system of rationing established by this Order.
(3)The Commissioner may appoint such other officers as he may think fit for the
purposes of implementation this Order and specify the jurisdiction, powers and
functions of such officers.
5. Except as otherwise provided by this Order, a rationed article shall be obtained
from an authorized wholesale distributor or authorized retail distributor on or
after the rationing date only by means of a ration document and only up to the
quantity in relation to the articles as represented by the units specified in the ratio
document;
*provided that in respect of rationed articles other than paddy, rice and wheat, the
distribution shall be on such scale or basis as the Government may direct from
time to time.
**5A No person shall, on or† after the 17th of august, 1967have in his control of
possession any ration rice or ration wheat @or to any product of ration rice or
ration wheat in excess of the quantity to which he is entitled for a period of four
weeks on the authority of his ration card or other ration document issued to him or
on his behalf.
Explanation:-For the purposes of this clause “ration rice” or “ration wheat”
meansrice or wheat issued______________________________________________________________
*inserted vide Government Notification No.7188/B1/73/Fd.D. dated 30th July
1975.
**Inserted vide Government Notification No1880/Fd/B5/67/Fd.D,Dated 17th
August 1967 (Published in Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No.156, dated 17th
August 1967)
†Substituted vide Government Notification No.1880/Fd/B5/FdD, Dated 30th
August 1967 (Published in Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No 167, dated 30 th May
1967)
@Inserted vide Government Notification No17690/Fd/BS/Fd.D, dated 7th
December 1967 Published in Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No 231, dated 7th
December 1967.
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(a) from the depots of the Food Corporation of India to authorized wholesale
distributors or authorized retail distributors; or,
(b)by authorized wholesale distributors to authorized retail distributors or
establishments; or,
©by authorized retail distributors to cardholders or establishments.
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(1) With a view to controlling the distribution of any rationed article, the
Government may issue or cause to be issued to any person or class of persons
or to the public generally in any rationed area ration documents for the purpose of
rationing of such articles:
Provided that no ration documents shall be delivered to any person unless
such person or any adult member of his family to whom the documents is tendered on
his behalf signs or affixers his mark of thumb impression in token of receipt of such
documents as required by the officer delivering such document.
(2) The Commissioner or the District Collector or any officer if the Civil
Supplies Department not below the rank of the Taluk Supply Officer
*(…………………..) may at any time whether at the request of the person to
whom any ration document has been issued sue motu, after making such
enquiry as may be deemed necessary and after giving the person an
opportunity of being heard and for reason to be recorded in writing add to,
amend, vary, suspended or revoke the ration document. Where any ration
document is revoked, any person in possession of it shall forthwith deliver the
same to the Commissioner or the Collector or other officer, as the case may
be.
(3) No person shall without lawful authority alter any entry on a ration document.
If the holder of a ration document finds that some other person has, without
lawful authority to do so, made an alteration on the ration document affecting
its validity or the quantity or the kind of rationed articles obtainable on it, the
holder of such ration document shall forthwith report the fact to the Taluk
Supply Officer concerned.
7. For purpose of obtaining any rationed article for household consumption, ration cards
shall be issued in such form as may be prescribed by the Commissioner, by notification in
the Gazette and they shall be the ration documents for purposes of household
consumption.
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*The words: or any officer of the Land Revenue Department not below the Rank of
Tahsildar” inserted by Government Notification No. 13582/Fd. D./B6/67.Fd D., dated
23rd September 1967 and omitted vide Government Notification No. 29603/A2/Fd. D.,
dated 22nd September 1971.
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8. Any person residing or intending to reside in a rationed area to whom a ration card has
not been issued and who is not included in any family for which a ration card has been
issued may apply to the Taluk Supply Officer of the area in which the resides or intends
to reside for a ration card either, for himself alone or for himself and his family
furnishing such true and correct information and in such form as may be prescribed by
the Commissioner by notification in the Gazette. The Taluk Supply Officer may make or
cause to be made such enquiry as he deems fir for verification of the information
furnished by the applicant.
@ “Provided that if the applicant is a member of the Scheduled Caste or the
Scheduled Tribe, ration card may be issued to such applicant even if the house if such
applicant does not bear a number duly assigned by the local authority having jurisdiction
over the rationed area in which the applicant resides. In such cases, the applicant may
produce a certificate from the concerned Panchayat Executive Officer, Municipal
Commissioner, Corporation Commissioner, Village Officer, Tahsildar or District Officer
of the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Development Department to the effect that he is
a permanent resident of the rationed area.”
9. Save as provided in clause 22, no person shall apply for a ration card if he has
already obtained a ration card or if he is included in a family for which a ration card has
been obtained.
10. Any person who has received more than one ration card or who knows or has reason
to believe that he is included in more than one family for which a ration card has been
issued shall forthwith report the fact to the Taluk Supply Officer of the area in which he
resides.
11. Save as otherwise expressly provided in this order, no person shall obtain or attempt
to obtain any rationed article in more than one ration card issued to him or to the family
in which he is included.
12. When a person has made an application as required by clause 8, as temporary ration
card such form as may be prescribed be the Commissioner by notification in Gazette,
may be issued by the Taluk Supply Officer to such person pending issue of a regular
ration card to him or on his behalf under clause 15.
13. A temporary ration card shall bear an inscription that it is temporary. Spaces shall be
provided in it for *[five months] and the spaces for each week shall be valid during the
week specified against them.
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@Inserted as per G.O (P) 23/94/F&CSd dated 2-7-1994 (SRO. No………..)
*Substituted for the words ‘eight weeks by the Notification No 8487/A2/68/Fd.D, dated
23rd July 1968.
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14. A temporary ration card may, on application, be issued by the Taluk Supply Officer
to any person who expects to stay in the rationed area for a period , exceeding one week
nut not exceeding*[five months]:
Provided that Taluk Supply Officer may issue a temporary ration card to any person
whose stay in the said area is not likely to exceed one week.
15. (1) A ration card may be issued to any person who has made an application as
required by clause 8 and who intends to stay in the rationed area for a period exceeding
*[five months]. Before a ration card is so issued the space against the period which has
elapsed on the date of its issue or during which the applicant does not intend to stay in the
rationed area shall be cancelled.
(2) When a ration card is issued for purchase of foodgrains, the Taluk Supply Officer
shall consider whether the applicant for the card or any of the members of his family is in
receipt of paddy or any other foodgrains in any form. If the applicant or any member of
his family staying with him is in receipt of paddy or any other foodgrains in any form, the
ration card issued to him shall be frozen for the period for which the paddy or any
foodgrains in any form will be sufficient for consumption for the applicant and the
members of the family according to the sale of consumption prescribed by the
Commissioner.
†Provided that where the applicant holds paddy lands not exceeding two acres in
extent and he or any member of his family staying with him is not in receipt of paddy or
any other foodgrains in any form from in any other source, the paddy received from such
lands up to 50 cents shall not be taken into account for the purpose of freezing the ration
card issued to him:
**Provided further that the paddy received as daily wage by an agricultural
labourer shall not be taken into account for the purpose of freezing a ration card under
this sub-clause.
16. The ration card for a family shall be issued in the name of the head of the family. It
shall show the number of units allotted for the family for a day at to rate of two units a
day for each adult one unit a day for each child:
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*Substituted for the words eight weeks’ by the Notification No.8487/A2/68/Fd.
D., dated 23rd July 1968.
†Substituted vide Government Notification No. 1443/A2/68-3/Fd.D., dated 28th
January 1968 published in Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No. 25, dated 28th January 1968.
**Added vide Government Notification No.14434/A2/68-3/Fd.D., dated 28th
January 1968 published in Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No.25, dated 28th January 1968.
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‡Provided that in request of rationed articles other than paddy, rice and wheat, the
distribution shall be on such scale or basis as the Government may direct from time to
time.
17. (1) every holder of ration card, or in the event of his death or absence, the senior male
member of the family, not being a minor and in the absence of any such member, the
senior female member of the family shall, and any other member of this family may,
notify in writing to the Taluk Supply Officer in charge of the area, the death of a member
of a the family or the absence of a member of the family for a continuous period of not
less then seven days. Such notice shall be given within 10 days from the date of the death
of the member or with in 14 days from the date of such absence of the member of the
family, as the case may be. On receipt of such notice the Taluk Supply Officer may, after
making requires, arrange to revise and re issue the ration card.
(2) Not withstanding anything contained sub clause (1), the absence of a person from
the rationed area from time to time for reasonably short periods on bona field official or
professional touring, even though a period of such absence may exceed 7 days at a time
need not be reported, provided that he continuous to have this permanent residence in to
rationed area and no ration the articles are drawn for him for the period of such absence.
18. No application for the issue of a new ration card in the place of a ration card already
issued on the ground that it has been defaced, lost or destroyed shall be accepted by the
Taluk Supply Officer except on the payment to him of a fee of one rupee by way of court
fee labels.
Provided that no fee shall be levied, if it is proved to the satisfaction of the Taluk
Supply Officer that the defacement, loss of destruction was due to reasons beyond the
control of the applicant.
19. (1) Every holder of a ration card shall notify in writing any change in his addresses to
the Taluk Supply Officer having Jurisdiction over the area in which he intends to reside.
Such notice may be given on behalf of the holder for by any member of the family. The
notice shall, if not given in absence, be given within 10 days from the date on which the
change the address take place and shall contain the following particulars namely:(a) Serial number and the court number of the ration card.
(b) Name of the holder of the ration card;
(c) His old address; and.
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‡Inserted vide Notification No. 7188/B1/73/Fd.D. dated 30th July 1975.
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(d)
Date from which the change of address will take or has taken place.
(2) Every holder of a ration card who leaves the rationed area with all the members of
his family for a period of not less than four weeks shall surrender his card to the Taluk
Supply Officer not later than one week after he leaves such area.
(3) When there is an addition, either temporary or permanent to the members of the
family of a card holder, or when a child in the family becomes an adult or an infant in the
family becomes a child the cardholder may apply to the Taluk Supply Officer concerned
for increasing the number of units for which he is eligible. He should furnish the
following particulars, namely:i.
Name of the new member of the family and his relationship with the head
of the family;
ii. Age of the new member and his previous place of residence;
iii. Whether the new member had a ration card at his previous place of
residence and if so, whether it has been surrendered;
iv.
Name of the child who has become an adult and its date of birth;
v.
Name of the infant who has become a child and its date of birth.
(4)The Taluk Supply Officer may, on receipt of such application and after such enquiry
as he considers necessary, arrange to revise and re-issue the ration card.
20. Each space provided in the ration card shall entitle the holder to obtain the number
of units of ration article allotted to the household for a day.
21.
(1) The quantity of a rationed article, or when the distribution of two or more
articles is regulated, of all the rationed articles in combination representing the units,
shall be fixed by the Government.
(2) In case where two or more articles are rationed the Government shall fix the
proportion of each of the rationed articles within the unit:
Provided that the Government may fix different quantities of rationed articles for
different categories of consumers:
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*‘Provided further that in respect of rationed articles other than paddy, rice and
wheat, the distribution shall be on such scale or basis as the Government may direct from
time to time’.
22.
(1) Any heavy manual labourer may, if he desires to obtain a supplementary
ration card, apply to the Taluk Supply Officer of the area in which he resides furnishing
such true and correct information and in such form as may be prescribed by the
Commissioner by notification in the Gazette. If, after making such enquiry as may be
necessary, the Taluk Supply Officer is satisfied that the applicant is a heavy manual
labourer a supplementary ration card in such form as may be prescribed by the
Commissioner by notification in the Gazette shall be issued to him.
(2) Each space in a supplementary ration card shall entitle the holder to obtain
such quantity of one or more of the rationed articles may be fixed by the Government
from time to time and shall be valid during the week in which it is included.
23. No person shall obtain or attempt to obtain a ration card by furnishing false
information.
24. No person shall obtain under this order any rationed articles unless hea) Signs or puts his mark or thumb impression in the space provided for the
purpose on the ration card;
b) Registers himself with an authorized retail distributor for the purpose of
obtaining his supply of rationed articles; and
c) Complies with such other directions which may be issued on this account
by the Government Commissioner or Controller.
25. A holder of a ration card may register himself with any authorized retail distributor
within the local jurisdiction of a Panchayat, Municipal Council, Corporation or Township
in which he resided;
Provided that the Commissioner, District Collector, Controller, District Supply
Officer **[……….] or Taluk Supply Officer may, by order, direct that any person or
class of persons shall be registered with any particular authorized retail distributor.
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*Inserted vide Notification No. 7188/B1/73/Fd. D., dated 30th July, 1975.
**The words “or Revenue Divisional Officer or Tahsildar” inserted vide
Government Notification No. 13582/Fd.//B5/67/Fd. D., dated 23rd September, 1967
published in Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No:191,dated 23rd September,1967and omitted
vide Notification No:29603/A2/70/Fd.D;Dated 22nd September 1971 published in the
Kerala Gazette dated 12th October,1971.
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Explanation:- An authorized retail distributor may register with himself if he is a
holder of a ration card.
26. Every authorized retail distributor shall, when requested so to do, register the holder
of a ration card:
@ Provided that he shall refuse to register a card holder, if the number of holders already
registered with him will thereby exceed 300, or *[such less number] as the Taluk Supply
Officer may fix in any particular case or generally:
† Provided further that the Commissioner may, if he is satisfied that it is necessary or
expedients so to do in the public interest exempt any authorized retail distributor from the
operation of the first proviso to this clause and may fix such other limits as he may deem
necessary,
Explanation:- An authorized retail distributor may register the holder of a ration card
even though the name of some other authorized retail distributor has been entered in the
ration card, provided the holder thereof has not been registered with any other authorized
retail distributor. The absence of the counterfoil in a ration card shall be an indication that
the holder thereof had already been registered with another authorized retail distributor.
27. The holder of a ration card shall get himself registered in the following manner:
a) He shall either in person or [through an agent, present the ration card to any
authorized retail distributor mentioned in clause 25. He shall also permit the
authorized retail distributor to detach and retain with him the counterfoil of the
ration card.
** b) The authorized retail distributor with whom the holder of a ration card seeks
registration shall enter in the ration card presented to him his authorization number, name
and address, sign the ration card and detach the counterfoil of such card. He shall also
enter in the card register to be maintained by him the serial number of the ration card, the
name and address of the holder of the ration card, and the units specified therein.
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@ The figure ‘500’ shall be replaced by ‘300’. Substituted as per G.O (P) No.
23/94/F&CSD., dated 2nd July 1994. (SRO.No………………….)
* Substituted for the words “such other limits’ by Notification No.
19807/A2/68/Fd.D., dated 4th June,1970
† Inserted by Notification No. 5242/B2/73/Fd. D., dated 25th November, 1973.
** Substituted by the Notification No. 33446/A2/70/Fd. D., dated February, 1971
and published in Kerala Gazette dated 9th March, 1971.
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He shall produce the detached counterfoil before the Taluk Supply Officer/ City
Rationing Officer along with the card register. The Taluk Supply Officer/ City Rationing
Officer will verify the counterfoil with reference to the card register, make entries and
corrections in the concerned card registers if necessary and then keep the counterfoil in
safe custody in the office in sealed cover.
28. A holder of a ration card shall obtain his supply of the rationed articles only from the
authorized retail distributor with whom he is registered.
29.
(1) On demand and offer of price by or on behalf of the holder of a ration card
registered with an authorized retail distributor and against the cancellation of the
appropriate space or part thereof provided for the purpose in the ration card, the
authorized retail distributor shall supply to the card holder the rationed articles not
exceeding the quantity or part thereof obtainable on production of the ration card. The
authorized retail distributor shall issue cash memos for sale, nothing in such memos the
number of the ration card, name of the cardholder and such other particulars as are
specified by order by the Commissioner. * “He shall, then return the ration card to the
cardholder or to the person to whom rationed articles have been supplied on behalf of the
cardholder and shall not on any account keep the ration card in his custody”
**(2) Every authorized retail distributor shall maintain correct weights and
measures of all denomination and weighing balances which shall be got checked up at
regular intervals as provided in the Kerala Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act,
1958 and the Rules issued there under, by the Inspector of weights and Measures within
shoes jurisdiction the authorized retail deposit is situated. He shall also issue rationed
articles to cardholders and others who draw rationed articles on ration documents, from
the authorized retail depot on correct weighment according to the quantity shown in the
cash memo mentioned in sub-clause (1)
30. Every authorized retail distributor shall, for the due performance of his duties under
this Order comply with such directions as may be issued by the District Collector or any
officer of the Civil Supplies Department not below the rank of a
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* Inserted by Notification No.10146/B1/76/Food, dated 26th September, 1975.
**Inserted by the Notification No. 16899/A2/68/Fd. D., dated 4th January, 1969.
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Rationing Inspector *(……………)
31.
The Taluk Supply Officer may transfer the name of a person registered with any
authorized retail distributor to any other authorized retail distributor either on application
by the cardholder and after such enquiry as he considers necessary or in the interests of
administration.
32.
For purposes of obtaining any rationed articles, ration permits in such form as may
be prescribed by the Commissioner by notification in the Gazette shall be issued to
catering establishments, institutions, residential establishments, industries and animal
establishments and for the purpose of establishment, ration permits shall be the ration
documents.
33.
(1) Any person requiring rationed articles for the purposed of establishment
consumption may apply to the Taluk Supply Officer of the area in which he runs or
intends running the establishment furnishing such true and correct information and in
such form as may be prescribed by the Commissioner by notification in the Gazette. The
Taluk Supply Officer may make or cause to be made, such enquiry as he deems fit for
verification of the information furnished by the applicant and issue a ration permit.
(2) A ration permit for obtaining rationed articles for the purposed of an
establishment shall be issued in the name of the owner or manager or person in charge or
control of the establishment. Such permit shall have spaces provided for the purposes
each valid for the week specified against it. Each space shall represent the number of
units allotted to the establishment.
(3) In the case of a catering establishment, institution or residential establishment,
the number of units may be decided having regard to the average number of customers or
residents in the establishment or institution, as the case may be,
(4) In the case of animal establishments, the number of units shall be decided
having regard to the kind and number of animals or birds kept or maintained in each
establishment. In the case of an industry the number of units shall be decided having
regard to the nature of the industry.
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* The words ‘or any Panchayat Executive Officer’ added by Notification No.
22619/B3/67-9/Fd. D., dated 5th June, 1968 published in Kerala Gazette Extraordinary
No.122, dated 5th June, 1968 and omitted by the Notification No. 29603/A2/70/Fd. D.,
dated 22nd September, 1971.
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34.
No holder of a ration permit shall obtain any rationed article on the permit unless
he is registered with an authorized retail distributor or with an authorized wholesale
distributor as directed by the Taluk Supply Officer.
35.
(1) Where a ration permit directs registration with an authorized retail distributor
the provisions of clauses 25 to 29 shall apply as if the ration permit was a ration card,
provided that the limit specified under clause 26 shall not apply in respect of ration
permits.
(2) Where a ration permit directs registration with an authorized wholesale
distributor, the holder of the ration permit shall get himself registered with an authorized
wholesale distributor by presenting the ration permit to him and shall allow him to detach
and retain with him, the counterfoil of the ration permit.
36. On registration of a ration permit the authorized wholesale distributor shall on
demand and offer of price by or on behalf of the holder of the ration permit and against
the cancellation of the appropriate in the permit, issue the rationed articles in quantities
specified on the ration permit. * He shall then return the ration permit to the holder of the
permit or to the person to whom rationed articles have been supplied on behalf of the
holder of the permit and shall not on any account keep the ration permit in his custody.
37. On demand and offer of price by a resident in the residential establishment the
person in charge of the establishment shall supply food prepared from the rationed article.
The person in charge of a catering establishment, institution or residential establishment
may supply food prepared from the rationed articles to any other customer only for the
purpose of establishment consumption; and a person in charge of an industrial or animal
establishment may supply the rationed article or food prepared by him from the said
article only for the purpose of consumption in the industry or establishment as the case
may be.
38.
No person shall obtain or attempt to obtain a ration permit by furnishing false
information.
39. No person shall obtain or attempt to obtain any rationed articles by use of a ration
permit the possession of which is not authorized by or under this Order.
40. (1) Every authorized establishments proprietor shall, in respect of the establishment,
maintain a regular accurate and daily account of each rationed article obtained by him
from an authorized wholesale or retail distributor in the form prescribed by the
Commissioner by notification in the Gazette.
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* Inserted by Notification No. 10146/B1/75/Food, dated 26th September,1975
(2) Every authorized establishment proprietor shall, in respect of the
establishment, maintain a regular, accurate and daily account showing the number of
persons supplied with food for consumption in the premises of the establishment of
elsewhere, in such form as may be prescribed by the Commissioner by notification in the
Gazette.
(3) An authorized establishment proprietor shall obey all general or special
directions given from time to time by the District Collector or any Officer oft the Civil
Supplies Department not below the rank of Rationing Inspector *[……………]
concerning the manner in which and the conditions subject to which any rationed article
may be supplied or obtained for establishment consumption or in connection therewith.
(4) When an establishment remains closed due to any cause for more than seven
days, the person in charge of the establishment shall give notice that it has been so closed
to the officer by whom the permit in respect of such establishment was issued. Such
notice shall be given within seven days from the date of such closing. No rationed article
shall be drawn on the ration permit during the period the establishment remains closed.
(5) Every authorized establishment proprietor shall give all reasonable facilities at
all time to the District Collector or any officer of the Civil Supplies Department not
below the rank of a Rationing Inspector **[……………] to inspect the stock of rationed
articles in the establishments and the accounts relating to the establishment.
(6) Every authorized establishment proprietor holding a ration permit for more
than 1500 units a week shall furnish to the Government an amount fixed by the
Government as security in each case and also give an undertaking to the Taluk Supply
Officer concerned in the form prescribed by the Commissioner by notification in the
Gazette.
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* The words “or any officer of the Land Revenue Department not below the of a
Revenue Inspector or any Panchayat Executive Officer” omitted by the Notification No.
29603/A2/70/Fd. D., dated 22nd September, 1971.
** The words “or any officer of the Land Revenue Department not below the rand
of a Revenue Inspector or any Panchayat Executive Officer or any Municipal
Commissioner” omitted by the Government Notification No. 29603/A2/70/Fd. D., dated
22nd September, 1971.
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(7) On receipt of a report from any of the Officers referred to in sub-clause (5) or
on his own inspection of the stock or accounts of an establishment, if the District
Collector or any officer of the Civil Supplies Department not below the rank of a Taluk
Supply Officer *[………….] finds any irregularities in the accounts or detects noncompliance with any of the directions issued by the competent authorities, he may after
giving the authorized establishment proprietor an opportunity of “stating this case” “and
an opportunity of hearing him in person” * and for reasons to be recorded in writing,
amend, vary, suspend or cancel the permit and may order forfeiture of the whole or any
part of the amount deposited by the authorized establishment proprietor as security under
sub-clause (6). He may also suspend the permit granted to the establishment pending
enquiry.
(8) Any authorized establishment proprietor aggrieved by an order under subclause (7), within 30 days from the date of service of such order appeal.i.
In the case of an order passed by the Commissioner, to the Government,
ii. In the case of an order passed by the District Collector, to the
Commissioner, and
iii. In the case of an order passed by any officer, to such authority as the
Government may specify in this behalf and the decision of the
Government, Commissioner or such authority, shall, subject to the
provisions of clause 70, be final.
41.
Not withstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the time
being in force the person in charge of an establishment other than an industry or animal
establishment shall, if required to do so by the District Collector or any officer of the
Civil Supplies Department not below the rank of a Taluk Supply Officer keep the
establishment open during any period specified by them and supply food prepared form
the rationed article to any customer for the purpose of establishment consumption.
42.
The Government or Commissioner may, on application and after such enquiry as
may be considered necessary, issue special permit for the purchase of rationed articles.
Such applications shall specify the purpose for which the special permit is applied for and
the quantity of rationed articles required. The permit shall indicate the quantity of
rationed articles permitted to be purchased, the area from which it is to be purchased and
the period of its validity. The special permit shall be surrendered to the authorized
distributor at the time of purchase.
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*The words “and an opportunity of hearing him in person” has been inserted by
Government notification No. 4640/B1/81/Food, dated 19th May, 1981.
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43.
No authorized wholesale distributor shall, on or after the rationing date, supply or
offer or attempt to supply any rationed m article supplied to him by the Government to
any person other than an authorized retail distributor, authorized establishment proprietor
or a holder of a special permit issued under clause 42, nor shall he supply, offer or
attempt to supply such articles on or after the rationing date to an authorized retail
distributor or an authorized established proprietor or as holder of special permit except
under and in accordance with the provisions of this Order.
44.
No authorized retails distributor or authorized establishment proprietor shall, on
or after the rationing date. Supply or offer or attempt to supply any rationed article
supplied to him by the authorized distributor except for house-hold consumption or for
establishment consumption nor shall any authorized retail distributor or authorized
establishment proprietor supply, offer or attempt to supply such rationed article on or
after the rationing date for house-hold consumption establishment consumption or for any
other purpose, except under and in accordance with the provisions of this Order.
45.
(1) For the purpose of distributing rationed articles the District Supply Officer
may, by order appoint in respect of any area any provision as authorized retail distributor
in respect of any rationed article.
Provided that the persons appointed or deemed to be appointed as authorized
retail distributors under the Kerala Food grains (Regulation of distribution) Order, 1965
shall be deemed to be appointed under this sub-clause:
*Provided further that in the event of delay in the appointment of an authorized retail
distributor or when the authorization of a retail distributor is suspended pending enquiry,
the District Supply Officer may on such terms and conditions as he may deem fit, make
provisional appointment of a retail distributor in respect of any area for a specified period
not exceeding @ six months at a time, without observing the formalities prescribed under
this order. The person so appointed shall have no right to continue as authorized retail
distributor beyond the period for which he is appointed and shall not also have any
preferential claim for appointment as an authorized retail distributor.
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* Inserted by the Government Notification No. 14034/A2/68/Fd.D., dated 9th
January, 1969.
@ Substituted by Notification No. 38/96/F & C S D, dated 10th October 1996
(S.R.O.No. 735/96).
“*Provided also that a person who is a full-time employee in any establishment or who is
not normally resident in the locality shall not be eligible to hold an authorization to run
the retail ration depot under this Order.”
“** The order appointing a provisional retail distributor shall be in such form as
may be prescribed by the Commissioner by Notification in the Gazette”.
(2) Application for appointment as authorized retail distributor shall be
made to the District Supply Officer in the form prescribed by the Commissioner
by Notification in the Gazette:
@ “Provided that where an authorized retail distributor is incapable of
running the ration business owing to old age or sickness, may legal heir,
nominated by him and in the case of death of an authorized retail distributor, any
of the legal heirs of the deceased nominated jointly by all the other legal heirs
shall be appointed by the District Supply Officer as a temporary authorized retail
distributor and on production of heirship certificate from the concerned Tahsildar
and after conducting such enquiry as the District Supply Officer may consider
necessary regarding the financial position of the legal heir and also on execution
necessary agreements afresh as provided for under this order, such appointment
shall be made permanent.”
£ (Provided that the District Supply Officer may order that appointment
the event of disagreement among legal heirs either before the ………………..
appointment or after the appointment, the District Supply Officer may cancel the
appointment if already ordered, call for applications and make fresh appointments
as provided for under these rules.)
£ “Provided also that whenever the appointment of any Co-operative
Society as authorized retail distributor in respect of any area is revoked/cancelled,
the district Supply Officer may give preference to the salesman of the concerned
retail depot while making the appointment of a substitute retail distributor for that
area:
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* Inserted by Government Notification No. 69/B1/81/Food, dated 3rd
April, 1981 (S.R.O. No. 408/81)
** Inserted by the Government Notification No. 10228 /B1/78/Food,
dated 24th November 1978 (S.R.O No. 1194/78).
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@ Substituted by Notification No. 8943/B1/94/F&SD, dated 6th April
1995 ( S.R.O No. 527/95).
£ Inserted by the Government Notification No.2276/A2/71/Fd.D., dated
st
31 August, 1971.
* Provided also that an applicant who is an ex-serviceman may be given
preference in the appointment of Authorized Retail Distributor, if he is otherwise
eligible and if there is no eligible heir of a deceased Authorized Retail Distributor
or salesman of a Co-operative Society available for substitute appointment”.
** Provided also that an applicant who is an unemployed rural youth. The
words “particularly if he belongs to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe” is
deleted as per Notification No. 12227/B1/90/F&CSD dated 12th April, 1994
(S.R.O.No. 467/91) may be given preference in the appointment of authorized
retail distributor, if he is otherwise eligible and if there is no eligible heir of a
deceased authorized retail distributor or salesman of a Co-operative Society or
Ex-servicemen available for substitute appointment.
† “(2a) (i) Not withstanding anything contained in sub-clause(2), out of
the total number of permanent authorized retail distributors appointed after the
date of commencement of this order in the area of each District Supply Officer,
eight percent shall be reserved for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and
two percent to those belonging to Scheduled Tribes, @ and five percent to
physically handicapped persons and twenty percent for woman candidates for
appointment as authorized retail distributors under sub-clause(1).
(ii) All such appointments shall be made in the following order of rotation,
namely:1. Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes
2. General
3. General
4Woman
5. General
6. Woman
7. Woman
8. General
9. General
10. General
(iii)Every 4th, 8th, 12th etc. of the vacancies reserved for Scheduled
Caste/Scheduled Tribes shall be filled up by appointments among candidates from
Scheduled
Tribes.
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*Inserted by Notification No 10146/B1/75/Fd.D,dated 26th September, 1975.
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**Inserted by Government Notification No. 10710/B1/81/Food, dated 18th
February, 1982.
†Inserted as per Notification No. 12227/B1/90/F&Ccsd,dated 12th April,
1994(S.R.O No487/94)
@Inserted as per Notification No.7928/B1/94/F&Csd,dated 14th May,
1996(S.R.O. No.422/96)
(iv)
If
the
Scheduled
Tribe
population
in
the
Panchayath/
Municipality/Corporation Ward where an authorized retail distributor shop is to
be reserved for Scheduled/Corporation ward as per the 1991 census, that vacancy
shall be carried forward until a vacancy of an authorized retail distributor arises in
the Districts in any other Panchayat/ municipality/Corporation Ward where the
Scheduled Tribe population is more than 15 of the total population”.
† “(v)Every 20th vacancy in the order of rotation specified under item(ii) in sub
clause (2a) and intended to be filled up by appointing general candidates shall be
filled up by appointments of candidates from physically handicapped person.
Provided that if qualified candidates from among physically handicapped
persons are not available for such appointment such vacancy shall also ne filled
up by General Candidates.
Explanation;- for the purpose of clause 45, physically handicapped mean having
disability of 40 percent or more duly certified by the Medical Board, constituted
by the Government.”
(3) The order appointing such retail distributor shall be made in the form
prescribed by the Commissioner by notification in the Gazette.
(4) After the issue of the order of appointment under sub clause (1), the
authorized retail distributor shall be entitled to supply rationed article in
accordance with this order in such areas as are specified in the order of
appointment. ‘@ The authorized retail distributor shall not deal in open market
rice that supplied by the Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation.”
*(a)
**(b) The order appointing an authorized retail distributor under sub clause (4a)
shall be made by the Government in the form prescribed by the Government by
Notification in the Gazette.
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†Inserted as per Notification No 7928/B1/94/F&Csd, dated 14th May, 1996 (S.RO
No 422/96)
@ Inserted by Government Notification No 6373/B1/77/F&Csd, dated 10th
October, 1977(S.R.O 17/78)
*Inserted by the Government Notification No 2517/A2/69/F&Csd, dated 22nd
March 1969 and omitted by the Government Notification No
27408/B1/71/F&Csd, dated 25July 1972.
**Inserted by the Government Notification No 757/A2/69/F&Csd, dated 3rd June
1969.
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(4) Every authorized retail distributor shall furnish to the Government an amount
fixed by the Government as security in each case for the due performance of
his work,
(5) (6) Every authorized retail distributor shall execute an agreement with the
Taluk Supply Officer in the form prescribed by the Commissioner by
notification in the Gazette for the due performance of the conditions subject
to which he has been so appointed.
(6) Every authorized retail distributor shall give all reasonable facilities at alltime to the District Collector or any officer of the Civil supplies Department
not below the rank of a Rationing inspector(……………) (a) “or any audit
officer attached to the Civil Supplies Department” , ( b) “or the Commissioner
of the Corporation or Municipality”, (c) “or the Executive Officer of the
Guruvayoor Township or the Executive Officer of the Panchayat”
(…………………………………………………………………………………
…)(e) as the case may be, within whose jurisdiction the authorized retail
depot is situated” (to inspect the stocks and/or accounts) (f) in the shop.
(a) The works “or any officer of the Land Revenue Department not below the rank of
a Revenue Inspector inserted vide Notification No. 13582/Fd. B5/67/Fd. D.,
dated 23rd September, 1967 and the words “or any Panchayat Executive Officer
or any Municipal Commissioner” inserted vide
Notification No.
22519/B3/67/8/Fd. D., dated 5th June, 1968 were omitted by Notification No.
29603/A2/70/Fd.D., dated 22nd September,1971.
(b) The words or any audit officer etc. inserted vide Notification No.
30323/A2/70/Fd. D., dated 24th May, 1971.
(c) The works or the Commissioner etc. inserted by Government Notification No.
1542/B1/80/Fdd, dated 13th March, 1980 (S.R.O No. 273/80).
(d) The works Executive Officer, Guruvayoor Township inserved by Government
Notification No. 3367/B1/80/Food, dated 8th July 1980 (S.R.O No. 827/80)
(e) The works Range Officer etc. inserted as Government Notification No.
13023/81/B1/Food, dated 27th January 1982.
The words “the Range Off9icer of the Forest Department in the Reserved Forest
Area are omitted as per Notification No. G.O. (P) No. 42/95/F&CSD dated
27.11.1995 (S.R.O 141/95).
(f) Substituted for the words “to inspect the stocks and accounts” vide Notification
No. 303223/A2/70/Fd. D., dated 21st May 1971.
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(8) (g) If the District Collector or any Officer of the Civil Supplies Department
(not below the rank of the Taluk Supply Officer) (h) (……..) (i) finds that the authorized
retail distributor has contravened any of the provisions of this order or any of the
directions issued there under or on receipt of the report from any of the officers referred
to in sub clause (7) or on his own inspection of the stocks and accounts in a shop finds
any shortage or excess in the quantity of rationed articles or any irregularities in the
accounts or detects non-complaints with, any of the directions issued by the competent
authorities n(or contravention of provisions of any order issued by a competent authority
under section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Central Act 10 of 1955), which
is for the time being enforced} (j) he may after giving the authorized retail distribution an
opportunity of stating his case “ and an opportunity of hearing him in person” (k) and
for reasons to be recorded in writing, amend, vary, suspend or cancel his appointment
and/or order forfeiture of the whole or any part of the amount deposited by the authorized
retail distributor as security under sub-clause (5). Notwithstanding anything contained in
this sub- clause, he may order the realization of an amount equivalent in value to the cost
of the quantity of rationed articles found to be short or in excess (and the cost of any
quantity of rationed articles miss-appropriated by falsification of accounts) (1) and all
sums collected in excess by way of transport charges, handling charges, profit etc.,
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(g) Substituted by the government Notification No. 3625/A2/69/Fd., dated 19th
March, 1970.
(h) The words Not below the rank of / Taluk Supply Officer was once substituted as
“Not below the rank of District Supply Officer” as per Government
Notification No. 2928/B1/76/Food, dated 17th May, 1977 and
subsequently withdrawn and re-substituted as “not below the rank of
Taluk Supply
Officer as per Government Notification No.
7551/B1/77/Food, dated 13th February, 1978 (S.R.O No. 385/78).
(i) The words “or any officer of the Land Revenue Department not below the tank of
a Tahsildar” omitted by the Government Notification No. 29603/A2/70/Fd. D.,
dated 22nd September, 1971.
(j) Inserted by Government Notification No. 15210/C3/68/Fd. D., dated 2nd April,
1970.
(k) The words “and an opportunity of hearing him in person” inserted as per
Government Notification No. 4640/B1/81/Food, dated 19th May, 1981 (S.R.O No.
591/81).
(l) Inserted by Government Notification No. 9230/B2/73/Fd. D., dated 13th
December 1973.
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and gained by the authorized retail distributor due to incorrect fixation of price or
any other defect in calculation when the mistake is subsequently detected at the time
of inspection. If considered necessary he may suspend the appointment of the
authorized the appointment of the authorized retail distributor temporarily pending
enquiry:
“Provided that the power of cancellation of appointment shall be exercised only by an
authority competent to make the appointment or a higher authority” (m)
*”(8A) Whenever the existing issue price of rationed articles (i.e.) the price at which
the stock has to be released from the Food Corporation of India or Central Storage
Depot is revised by the Government of India or State Government either upward or
downward, the stock of rationed articles with the authorized retail distributor as on
the beginning of the day, from which day the revised issue price will come into force
should be assessed by the authorized retail distributor and intimated to the Taluk
Supply Officer/City Rationing Officer or any Officer authorized by the State
Government for the purpose. In the case of revision of price upward, differential cost
on the quantity of rationed articles so held in stock should be remitted to the State
Government. Similarly, in the case of revision of price downward, a refund claim for
the differential cost shall be submitted by the authorized retails distributor to such
officers of the State Government authorized for the purpose”.
:”(8B)
All sums found due to the Government under or by virtue of the
agreement executed under clause 45 (6) shall be recoverable from the authorized
retail distributor and his properties movable and immovable under the provisions of
the Revenue Recovery Act for the time being in force as though such sums are
arrears of Land Revenue and in such other manner as the Government may deem fit
**and for this purpose the quantum of liability of the authorized wholesaler shall be
adjudicated by the Government or Commissioner or District Collector or any officer
of the Civil Supplies Department not below the rank of a Taluk Officer after giving
him an opportunity of being heard”.
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(m) Substituted by Government Notification No. 755/B1/77/Food dated 13th February,
1978 (S.R.O. No. 385/78) in lieu of the proviso “that the Taluk Supply Officer
may suspend the appointment of an authorized retail distributor temporarily”
which was added by Government Notification No. 2928/B1/76/Food, dated 17th
May 1977.
* Inserted by Notification No. 310/B1/73/Fd. D., dated 2nd April 1975.
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** Added as per Notification No. 2006/B1/83/Food, dated 24th October, 1983 (S.R.O.
No. 1608/83).
(8C)
I t shall be open to the officers referred to in sub-clause (8)while passing
an order under that sub- clause to take into account for purpose of deciding upon the
nature of punishment to be imposed and for no other purpose, the previous
irregularities established against the retail distributor for which action had been
taken against him, before the detection of the fresh cause of action, provided the
proposal to take them into account is communicated to the retail distributor.
(9) Notwithstanding the provisions contained in sub-clause (8) the District Collector
@ (…………) or any officer of the Civil Supplies Department not below the rank of
a District Officer may after giving the authorized retail distributor an opportunity of
standing his case “+and an opportunity of hearing him in person” and for reason to
be recorded in writing amend, vary suspend or cancel his appointment whenever in
the opinion of the District Collector or other officer it is in the interest of the general
public necessary or expedient so to do; and in very such case the authorized retail
distributor shall surrender on demand to the District Collector or other officer the
order of appointment for endorsement or cancellation, as the case may be.
*(10) Any person aggrieved by any order passed under this clause may, within 30
days from the date of service of such order, appeal(i)
(ii)
(iii)
in the case of an order passed by the Commissioner, to the
Government.
In the case of an order pass3d by the District Collector, to the
Commissioner, and
In the case of an order passed by an other officer to such authority
as the Government may specify in this behalf, and the decision of
the Government, Commissioner or such authority shall subject to
the provisions of sub-clause (11) be final.
(11) The Commissioner may either suo motu or on application, call for and
examine the records of any order passed by a subordinate authority under the
provisions of this clause, for the purpose of satisfying himself as to the
legality or to the propriety of such order, and may(a) Confirm, modify or set aside the order;
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@
The words “Revenue Divisional Officer” omitted by the Government
Notification No.29603/A2/70/Fd. D., dated 22nd September, 1971.
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+
Inserted by Government Notification No. 4640/B1/81/Fd. D., dated 19th
May, 1981 (S.R.O No. 591/81).
* Substituted by the Government Notification No. 27408/B1/71/Fd. D., dated
25th July, 1972.
(b) impose any penalty or set aside, reduce, confirm of enhance the
penalty imposed by the order;
(c) remit the case to the authority which made the order or any other
authority directing such further action or enquiry as the
commissioner considers proper in the circumstances of the case;
or
(d) pass such other order as the commissioner may deem fit:
*”Provided that the power under this sub-clause shall not be
exercised –
(i)Suo Motu, after the expiry of six months from the date of service of
;
such order
(ii)On application, if the application has been field after the expiry of sixty days from
the date of service of such Order;”
** Provided further that the Commissioner may entertain application under
sub-clause (11) (d) (ii) after the expiry of the said period, if he is satisfied that
the applicant had sufficient cause for not submitting the application in time:
Provided further that no order to the disadvantage of a person shall be
passed under this sub-clause unless the person concerned is given an
opportunity of making any representation which he may wish to make against
such order +”and an opportunity of hearing him in person”.
(12) When an order of appointment issued to a retail distributor is cancelled or
suspended under this clause, the stocks or rationed articles available with him at the time
of such can collation or suspension shall be disposed of in accordance with the directions
of the officer ordering such cancellation or suspension.
(13) Notwithstanding anything contained in this order, where an authorized retail
distributor has been convicted by a court of law in respect of contravention of any of the
provisions of this order or any other order made under Section 3 of the Essential
Commodities Act, 1955 (Central Act 10 of 1955) relating to foodstuffs, including edible
oil seed and oils, the District Supply Officer, may be order in writing cancel his order of
appointment.
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* Substituted by Government Notification No. 11168/B1/80 Food, dated 3rd November,
1980 S.R.O No. 1274/80).
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*Inserted by Notification No. 16144/B1/75/ Food, dated 2nd June 1976.
+Added by Government Notification No. 4640/B1/81/Food, 62/152/97 – 8
Provided that where such conviction is set aside in appeal or revision, the District
Supply Officer may, on application by the person whose order of appointment has been
cancelled, reissue the order of appointment to such person.
46.
(1) An authorized retail distributor shall prepare and submit to the Taluk Supply
Officer, a register in duplicate in such from as may be prescribed by the Commissioner
by notification in the Gazette showing serially the number of ration cards and ration
permits registered with him, the names and addressed of the holders of such ration cards
and permits and the No. of units sanctioned for each ration card or permit. He shall
specify in the register separately the number of adults and the number of units on ration
permits registered with him in respect of each ration articles. The Taluk Supply Officer
shall after checking and initialing the entries in the register, return one copy of the
registry to the distributor. The register must be submitted to the Taluk Supply Officer by
the distributor and got attested whenever there is any change in the number of cards or
permits or units.
(2)
Once in every week, the authorized retail distributor shall submit to the
Taluk Supply Officer an indent in duplicate stating the total number of cards,
permits and units registered with him shop, his weekly requirement, the sales of
the previous week and the quantity required for the subsequent week. After
sanctioning the indents, the Taluk Supply Officer shall issue a ration authority to
the distributor specifying the quantity of the rationed articles obtainable thereon
and the period for which the authority shall be valid.
47.
The ration authority shall be drawn up in triplicate by the Taluk Supply Officer
in such form as may be prescribed by the Commissioner by notification in the Gazette,
one copy shall be retained by the Taluk Supply Officer, another copy shall be delivered to
the authorized retail distributor and the remaining copy shall be sent to the authorized
wholesales distributor. The ration authority shall be valid for the period specified on it.
48.
49.
The copy of the ration authority delivered to the authorized retail distributor shall
be submitted by him to the authorized wholesale distributor who shall, on demand
and offer of price and against the cancellation of such authority issue the rationed
articles in quantities specified on the authority. The authorized wholesale
distributor shall issue case memos for sale, noting in such memos the name and
address of the retail distributor and such other particulars as are specified by order
by the Commissioner.
* Every authorized retail distributor shall sell rationed articles only during such
hours as shall be fixed by the Commissioner and
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*Substituted by Notification No. 12653/B1/1975, dated 2nd June 1976.
At the price fixed by the Civil Supplies Departments for each item of rationed
articles from time to time. The authorized retail distributor shall not realize any price
or any charges in excess of what is fixed by the Civil Supplies Department by way of
handing charges etc, from the card holders and permit holders.
50.
Every authorized retail distributor shall in respect of his shop maintain
regular, accurate and daily accounts of each rationed article obtained by him on ration
authorities in such form as may be prescribed by the commissioner by notification in
Gazette and shall obey all general or special directions given from time to time by the
District Collector or any Officer of the Civil Supplies Department not below the rank of
a Rationing Inspector * (……………….) concerning the manner in which and the
conditions subject to which may ration article may be supplied or obtained or kept for
household consumption or for establishment consumption or in connection therewith.
** Every authorized retail distributor shall keep and maintain in good condition the
aforesaid accounts for a period of @ 3 years and shall produce the accounts for such
period or any part thereof before the District Collector or any Officer of the Civil
Supplied Department not below the rank of a Rationing Inspector when required to do
so in writing.
51, (1) For the purpose of distributing rationed articles, the District Collector may, by
order appoint in respect of any area any person as an authorized wholesale distributor
in respect of any rationed article:
Provided that any person appointed or deemed to be appointed und4er the Kerala
Food grains (Regulation of distribution) Order, 1965 shall be deemed to be appointed
under this sub-clause.
+”Provided further that a person who is a full-time employee in any establishment or
who is not normally resident in the locality shall not be eligible to hold an
authorization to run a ration wholesale depot under the order”.
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* The words “or any officer of the Land Revenue Department not below the rank of
a Revenue Inspector or any Panchayat Executive Officer” omitted by the
Government Notification No. 29603/A2/70/Fd. D., dated 2nd September, 1971.
** Inserted by the Government Notification No. 3625/A2/69 Fd. D., dated 19th March
1970.
@ Substituted by the Notification No. G.O (P) 42/95/F & C.S.D., 27th November
1995 (SRO 1417/95).
+ Inserted by the Government Notification No. 69/B1/81/Food, dated 3rd April, 1981
(S,R.O No. 408/8 ).
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(2) Application for appointment as authorized wholesale distributor shall be made to the
District Collector in the form prescribed by the Commissioner by notification in the
Gazette.
*(Provided that the District Collector may order appointment of legal heir of a
deceased authorized wholesale distributor as an authorized wholesale distributor without
calling for fresh applications, and after conducting such enquiries as he may consider
necessary, regarding the financial position of the legal heir and after getting executed a
fresh necessary agreement provided for under the order.
Provided further that in the case if dispute relating to heir ship or in the event of
disagreement among legal heirs either before the appointment if already ordered call for
applications and make fresh appointments as provided for under these rules).
**
“Provided also that in the event of delay in the appointment of an authorized
wholesale distributor or when the authorization of an authorized wholesale distributor is
suspended pending enquiry, the District Collector may, on such terms and conditions as
he may deem fit, make provisional appointment of a wholesale distributor in respect of
any area, for a specific period not exceeding six months, without observing the
formalities prescribed for appointment as authorized wholesale distributor under this
order. The person so appointed shall have no right to continue as a wholesale distributor
beyond the period for which he is appointed and shall not have any preferential claim for
appointment as a wholesale distributor. The order appointing a provisional wholesale
distributor shall be in the same form as prescribed by the Commissioner for the purpose
or regular appointment”.
(3)
The order appointing such wholesale distributor shall be made to the District
Collector in the form prescribed by the Commissioner by notification in the Gazette.
(4)
After the issue of an order of appointment, under sub-clause (1) the authorized
wholesale distributor shall be entitled to supply rationed articles in accordance with this
order in such areas as are specified in the order of appointment.
(a)…………………………
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* Added by Notification No. 18947/A2/67/Fd. D., dated 1st June 1968 in Kerala Gazette
Extraordinatory No. 117, dated 5th June 1968.
** Inserted as per G.O(P)No. 23/94/F & CSD dated 2nd July 1994 (S.R.O
No……………)
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* The A.W.D. shall not deal in open market rice other than that supplied by the Kerala
State Civil Supplies Corporation**.
@(b) The order appointing an authorized wholesale distributor under sub-clause (4a)
shall be made by the Government in the form prescribed by the Government by
notification in the Gazette.
(5)
Every authorized wholesale distributor shall furnish to the Government an amount
fixed by Government as security in each case for the due performance of his work.
(6)
Every authorized wholesale distributor shall execate an agreement with the
District Collector in the form prescribed b y the Commissioner by Notification in the
Gazette for the due performance of the conditions subject to which he has been so
appointed.
†(6A) Every authorized wholesale distributor shall keep and maintain in good condition
his accounts, bills, receipts and invoices for a period of five years and shall produce such
accounts for that period or any part thereof before the District Collector or any officer of
the Civil Supplies Department not below the rank of a Taluk Supply Officer when
required to do so in writing.
(7)
Every authorized wholesale distributor shall give all reasonable facilities at all
time to the District Collector or any officer of the Civil Supplies Department not below
the rank of a Taluk Supply Officer ‡(……………) £ (or any Audit Officer attached to the
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*Inserted by the Government Notification No. 2517/A2/69/Fd. D., dated 22nd March,
1969 and omitted by the Government Notification No. 27408/B1/71/Fd. D., dated 25th
July, 1972.
** Inserted by the Government Notification No. 6373/B1/77/Food, dated 10th October,
1977 (S.R.O.No. 17/78).
@ Inserted by the Government Notification No. 5477/A2/69/Fd. D., dated 9th April,
1969.
† Inserted by the Government Notification No. 3625/A2/69/Fd.D ., dated 19th March,
1970.
‡The words “or any officer of the Land Revenue Department not below the rank of a
Tahsildar” inserted vide Notification No. 13582/B5/67/Fd. D ., dated 23rd September;
1967 and the words “or any Municipal Commissioner” inserted vide Notification No.
22519/B3/67-9/Fd.D., dated 5th June, 1968 were omitted by Notification No.
20603/A2/70/Fd.D., dated 22nd September, 1971.
£ Inserted by the Government Notification No. 30323/A2/70/Food, dated 21st May, 1971.
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