IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 20126 of 2008 Date of Decision. November 27, 2008 Zakir Hussain ......Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others .....Respondents Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hemant Gupta Hon'ble Mr. Justice Nawab Singh Present Mr. Satish Chaudhary, Advocate for the petitioner. Hemant Gupta , J (Oral ) The challenge in the present writ petition is to the communication dated 27.10.2008 ( Annexure P1 ) whereby District Food and Supplies Controller, Mewat has been directed to register a case against the petitioner under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 for selling Kerosene oil to the persons other than the ration card holders and also for irregularities etc. in maintenance of the Stock Registers. It was also found that ration cards were checked which contain forged entries regarding distribution of Kerosene oil from the month of August 2008 to September 2008. The argument of learned counsel for the petitioner is that before registration of a FIR, the petitioner has not been given show cause notice which is required in terms of Section 6(A) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. We do not find any merit in the said argument. Section 6(A) of the Act deals with confiscation of the essential commodities for violation of the provisions of the Act. The action has not been taken for confiscation of essential commodities but of violating the control orders in respect of essential commodities and from making forged entries in the record. In view of the said fact, we do not find any ground to interfere against the order of registration of FIR. Dismissed. ( Hemant Gupta) Judge November 27, 2008 ( Nawab Singh) mamta Judge