under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and in exercise of the power conferred under Section 3 of the Act. The Central Government has passed sugar cane (Control) Order 1966. Clause 6 of the Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966 deals with powers relating to Regulation, Distribution and Movement of Sugar cane. In exercise of power conferred by the clause 11 of the Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966, the Central Government has delegated the powers conferred on it in clauses 6, 7, 8, 9 to the State Government by its proceedings dated 16.07.1966. Accordingly, State Government has power to reserve any area where sugarcane is grown for a factory having regard to the crushing capacity of the factory, availability of sugar cane in the reserved area and the need for production of sugar. As per the Government order in GO.Ms.No.468 Industries (MIC-1) Department dated 06.12.1993 ordered to constitute the area delimitation committee to recommend area of operation of each sugar mills for getting sugar cane from the growers. Once again, as per GO.Ms.No.217 Industries (MIC1) Department dated 18.08.1997, the powers related to demarcation of areas between the existing sugar mills in Cooperative and Public Sector Sugar Mill shall be restored to the Director of Sugarcane Commissioner as per the provisions of the Sugarcane (Control) order 1966.
