(1) Subject to the control of the State Government, the Controller, if it appears to him to be necessary or expedient for regulating, maintaining or increasing the supply or distribution or sale of cotton seeds, may, by order in writing, require any person.-
(i)holding stock of cotton seed, to sell the whole or specified part thereof at such prices as may be fixed by the State Government, by publication of notification in the Official Gazette, from time to time, and to such persons in such circumstances as may be specified in the notification ;
(ii) engaged in the supply, distribution and sale of cotton seeds, to comply with the directions, as may be specified in the notification, as to the variety, quality or quantity of the cotton seeds to be sold or delivered by him.
(2) The Controller shall determine the compensation payable for sale of misbranded or spurious or substandard seed, in such manner, as may be prescribed.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in any contract or instrument to the contrary, every person to whom an order is issued under sub-section (1) shall comply with such order.