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The Meghalaya Foodstuffs [Prohibition of Withholding from Sale] Order, 1972 Complete Act

State: Meghalaya

Year: 1972

.....1972 NO. SUP. 313 / 71 / 09 , dated 03rd August, 1972 . In exercise of the Powers conferred by Sub- Clauses - (e), (h), (I) and (j), of Sub- Section - (2) of Section - 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, [ Central Act 10 of 1955 ] read with the Notification of the Govt. of India in the Ministry of Agriculture ( Department of Food ) NO. GSR. 316 (E), dated the 20th June, 1972, the Governor of Meghalaya hereby makes the following Order, namely :- 01. Short title, extend, application and commencement :- (a) This Order may be called the Meghalaya Foodstuffs [ Prohibition of With Holding and Sale ] Control Order , 1972 . (b) It extends to the whole of the State of Meghalaya. (c) It shall come into force at once. 02. Definition :- In this Order, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:- (a) " Foodstuffs " means Pulses, Mustard Oil, other Edible Oils, Salt, Rice, Sugar and any other class of Commodities which the Govt. may, by notified Order, declare to be " Foodstuffs "for the purpose of this Order. (b) " Deputy Commissioner " includes the Additional Deputy Commissioner and the Sub- Divisional Officer within the respective.....

Education Act, 1983 Section 53

Title: Powers of State Government to Withhold, Reduce or Withdraw Grant

State: Karnataka

Year: 1983

.....beliefs of that class; (v) is guilty of falsification of registers or mis-use of funds for purposes other than those for which they are collected; (vi) fails to remedy within such reasonable time as specified by the competent authority the defects in the maintenance of accounts pointed out by the auditors; or (vii) fails to restore, within the time specified by the competent authority, an employee whose services have been wrongfully dispensed with or fails to pay him any arrears of salary or other benefits when directed to do so by the competent authority. (3) Subject to the other provisions of this Act every order passed under this section shall be final and shall not be questioned in any court of law.

Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957 Section 13B

Title: Power to Withhold Refund in Certain Cases

State: Karnataka

Year: 1957

Section 13B - Power to withhold refund in certain cases 1 [13B. Power to withhold refund in certaincases (1) Where an order giving rise to refund is the subject-matter of an appeal or further proceeding or where any other proceeding under this Act is pending, and the authority competent to grant such refund is of the opinion that the grant of refund is likely to adversely affect the revenue, such authority may, with the previous approval of the Commissioner, withhold the refund till such time as the Commissioner may determine. (2) Where a refund is withheld under sub-section (1), the State Government shall pay interest in accordance with section 13-A on the amount of refund ultimately determined to be due to the person as a result of the appeal or further proceeding, for the period from the date immediately following the expiry of ninety days from the date of the order referred to in sub-section (1) to the date of refund.] ________________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 4 of 1992 w.e.f. 1.4.1992.

Air Corporations Act, 1953 [Repealed] Section 43

Title: Penalty for Wrongful Withholding of Property

State: Central

Year: 1953

If a director, managing agent, manager or other officer or employee of an existing air company who wilfully withholds or fails to deliver to the Corporation as required by sub-section (2) of section 21 any books, documents or papers which may be in his possession or who wrongfully obtains possession of any property of any such company which has vested in either of the Corporations under this Act or having any such property in his possession wrongfully withholds it from the Corporation or wilfully applies it to purposes other than those expressed in, or authorised by, this Act shall on the complaint of the Corporation concerned, be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees and may be ordered by the Court trying the offence to deliver up or refund within a time to be fixed by the Court any such property improperly obtained or wrongfully withheld or wilfully misapplied or in default to suffer imprisonment which may extend to one year.

Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 [Repealed] Section 45

Title: Cutting off or Withholding Essential Supply or Service

State: Central

Year: 1958

.....order directing the landlord to restore the amenities immediately, pending the inquiry referred to in sub-section (4). Explanation. --An interim order may be passed under this sub-section without giving notice to the landlord. (4) If the Controller on inquiry finds that the essential supply or service enjoyed by the tenant in respect of the premises was cut off or withheld by the landlord without just and sufficient cause, he shall make an order directing the landlord to restore such supply or service. (5) The Controller may in his discretion direct that compensation not exceeding fifty rupees-- (a) be paid to the landlord by the tenant, if the application under sub-section (2) was made frivolously or vexatiously; (b) be paid to the tenant by the landlord, if the landlord had cut off or withheld the supply or service without just and sufficient cause. Explanation I.--In this section, "essential supply or service" includes supply of water, electricity, lights in passages and on staircases, conservancy and sanitary services. Explanation II.--For the purposes of this section, withholding any essential supply or service shall include acts or omissions attributable to.....

Delhi Rent Act, 1995 Section 21

Title: Cutting off or Withholding Essential Supply or Service

State: Central

Year: 1995

.....an order directing the restoration of the amenities immediately pending the inquiry referred to in sub-section (4). Explanation-- An interim order may be passed under this sub-section without giving notice to the landlord or the tenant as the case may be. (4) If the Rent Authority on inquiry finds that the essential supply or service enjoyed by the tenant or the landlord was cut off or withheld by the landlord or the tenant, as the case may be, wilfully and without just and sufficient cause, he shall make an order directing the restoration of such supply or service. (5) The Rent Authority shall complete an enquiry under sub-section (4) within a period of one month of filing of an application for enquiry unless the Rent Authority, for reasons to be recorded in writing decides that it is not possible to complete the enquiry within such period. (6) The Rent Authority may, in his discretion, direct that compensation not exceeding one thousand rupees be paid to-- (a) the landlord or the tenant, as the case may be, by the complainant if the application under sub-section (2) was made frivolously or vexatiously; (b) the complainant, if the landlord or the tenant, as the.....

Assam Alienation of Land (Regulation) Act, 1980 Section 5

Title: Withholding of Sanction

State: Central

Year: 1980

(1) The sanction referred to in Section 4 may be withheld if-- (a) the transferee is, in the opinion of the Collector, unsuitable, or (b) the proposed alienation is, in the opinion of the Collector, prejudicial to the public interest. (2) Where the Collector withholds any sanction under this section, he shall record his reasons for doing so. (3) An appeal shall lie from the order of the Collector withholding sanction under sub-section (1) within sixty days from the date of such order to the State Government: PROVIDED that the State Government may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the period of sixty days if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing it in time. (4) On receipt of any such appeal, the State Government shall, after giving the appellant a reasonable opportunity of being heard and after making such inquiry as it deems proper, decide the appeal. (5) The decision of the State Government on such appeal, and, where no such appeal is preferred, the decision of the Collector under sub-section (1) shall be final.

Agricultural Income-tax Act, 1957 Section 45A

Title: Power to Withhold Refund in Certain Cases

State: Karnataka

Year: 1957

1[45A. Power to withhold refund in certain cases (1) Where an order giving rise to a refund is the subject matter of an appeal or further proceedings or where any other proceeding under this Act is pending, and the2[Assistant Commissioner of Agricultural Income-tax] is of the opinion that the grant of the refund is likely to adversely affect the revenue, the2[Assistant Commissioner of Agricultural Income-tax] may, with the previous approval of the2[Joint Commissioner], withhold the refund till such time as the2[Joint Commissioner] may determine. (2) Where a refund is withheld under the provisions of sub-section (1), the State Government shall pay to the assessee simple interest at3[twelve per cent] per annum on the amount of refund ultimately determined to be due as a result of the appeal or further proceedings for the period commencing after the expiry of six months from the date of the order referred to in sub-section (1) to the date the refund is granted.] ________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 29 of 1963 w.e.f. 31.10.1963. 2. Substituted by Act 5 of 1993 w.e.f. 9.11.1992. 3. Substituted by Act 7 of 1997 w.e.f. 1.4.1997.

Karnataka Tax on Entry of Goods Act, 1979 Section 8A

Title: Power to Withhold Refund in Certain Cases

State: Karnataka

Year: 1979

1[8A. Power to withhold refund in certain cases (1) Where an order giving rise to refund is the subject matter of an appeal or further proceeding or where any other proceeding under this Act is pending and the authority competent to grant such refund is of the opinion that the grant of refund is likely to adversely affect the revenue, such authority may, with the previous approval of the Commissioner withhold the refund till such time as the Commissioner may determine. (2) Where a refund is withheld under sub-section (1) the State Government shall pay interest at the rate of2[twelve per cent] per annum on the amount of refund ultimately determined to be due to the person as a result of the appeal or further proceedings, for the period from the date immediately following the expiry of ninety days from the date of the order referred to, in sub-section (1) to the date of refund.] _______________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 18 of 1994 w.e.f. 1-4-1994. 2. Substituted by Act 7 of 1997 w.e.f. 1-4-1997.

Karnataka Rent Control Act, 2001 Section 49

Title: Cutting off or Withholding Essential Supply or Service

State: Karnataka

Year: 2001

.....an order directing the landlord to restore the amenities immediately, pending enquiry referred to in sub-section (4). Explanation.- An interim Order may be passed under this sub-section without giving notice to the landlord. (4) If the Controller on inquiry finds that the essential supply or service enjoyed by the tenant in respect of the premises was cut off or withheld by the landlord without just and sufficient cause, he shall make an order directing the landlord to restore such supply or service. (5) The Controller may in his discretion direct that compensation not exceeding fifty rupees,- (a) be paid to the landlord by the tenant, if the application under sub-section (2) was made frivolously or vexatiously; (b) be paid to the tenant by the landlord, if the landlord had cut off or withheld the supply or service without just and sufficient cause. Explanation I.- In this section, "essential supply or service" includes supply of water, electricity, lights in passage and on staircases, conservancy and sanitary services Explanation II.- For the purposes of this section, withholding any essential supply or service shall include acts or omissions attributable to.....