By an order dated 24 July, 1967 under section S of the , l955 the Central Government directed that the powers conferred on it by section 3 (1) of the Essential Commodities ` I Act, 1955 to make orders to provide for matters specified in clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (h), (i) and (j) of sub section (2) thereof shall, in relation to foodstufls be exercisable also by a State Government subject to the conditions (1) that such power shall be exercised by a State government subject to such directions, if any, as may be issued by the Central Government in this behalf, and (2) . that before making any order relating to any matter specified in clauses (a) and (c) or in regard to regulation of transport of any foodstuffs under clause (d) of section 3 (2) of the , the State Government shall also obtain prior concurrence of the Central Government.