Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Government and their officer or agent bound to purchase.:- (1) The Government or their authorised officer or agent shall be bound to purchase at the price fixed under section 4 Kendu leaves which are offered to them for sale at the depot during the hours of business: Provided that it shall be open to Government or any officer or agent, not to purchase any leaves which in their opinion are not fit" for the purpose of manufacture of bidis. 1[(2) Any person aggrieved by the rejection of his leaves by the Government or by an authorised officer or agent under the proviso to sub-section (1), may, within fifteen days therefrom, refer the matter to the Divisional Forest Officer, or such other officer as may be empowered by Government in this behalf, having jurisdiction over the unit in which the leaves have grown. (2-a ) Any person, to whom price is paid at a rate lower than the rate fixed