Sale of raw cashewnuts to cashew factories.-(1) all raw cashewnuts purchased by the agent and the sub-agents under this

(1) all raw cashewnuts purchased by the agent and the sub-agents under this Act shall be sold to the cashew factories in the State which are registered in pursuance of the rules made under the Factories Act, 1948 (Central Act 63 of 1948), and which were eligible for imported cashewnuts under the Import Trade Control Policy of the Government of India, in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2). (2) The quantity of raw cashewnuts to be sold to each cashew factory shall be determined on the basis of the muster-roll strength of the workers of the factory as on the 1st day of January, 1982 or on the basis of the average of the muster-roll strength of the workers of the factory for the three years of 1985, 1986 and 1987, whichever is higher, subject to the maximum of the licensed strength. (3) An officer authorised by the Government in this behalf by notification in the Gazette shall, in accordance with the principle specified in sub-section (2), by order, specify the quantity to be sold to each cashew factory. (4) An order under sub-section (3) shall be served on the agent and the occupiers of the cashew factories specified in that order. (5) The officer authorised under sub-section (3) shall give notice to the occupier of every cashew factory specified in an order under that sub-section requiring him to take delivery of the raw cashewnuts offered for sale to that factory from the place specified in the notice within seven days of the service of the notice. (6) If any dispute arises in respect of any order under sub-section (3), such dispute shall be referred to the Government, whose decision thereon shall be final.