Punishment for supply of substandard or lesser quantity of goods, etc.

Whoever, being a contractor for the supply of goods, plants, machinery, tools spares or other materials or equipments- (a) makes misrepresentation in respect to the quantity supplied; or (b) supplies sub-standard goods, plants, machinery, tools, spares, or other materials or equipments which are not of mercantile quality or not in accord with the samples specifications given in the order of supply, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description which may extend to three years or with fine or both. Explanation.- In this section, contractor for the supply of goods, plants, machinery, tools, spares or other materials or equipments means any person who under a contract supplies any goods, plants, machinery, tools, spares or other materials or equipments to any works department or its officer or to a contractor engaged for a work under a works contract. In case no reply is received by the applicant from the Collector within a period of 90 days of the receipt of intimation, permission shall be presumed to have been granted. If the Collector decides to make any inquiry, he shall inform the licensee to await his orders. In such a case the licensee shall not proceed with colonization without Collector's permission. In case no reply is received by the applicant form within a period of 90 days of the receipt of intimation, permission shall be presumed to have been granted. If the Collector decides to make any inquiry, he shall inform the licensee to await his orders. In such a case the licensee shall not proceed with colonization without Collector's permission.