law: Essential Commodities Act, 1955 
  4. Imposition of Duties on State Governments, Etc.
  An order made under Sec. 3 may confer powers
  
  and impose duties upon the Central Government or the State Government or
  
  officers and authorities of the Central Government or State Government, and may
  
  contain directions to any State Government or to officers and authorities
  
  thereof as to the  exercise of any such powers or the discharge of any
  
  such duties.