Licensing brokers, tea manufacturers, etc
Section 33 of the Tea Act, 1953 deals with licensing brokers, tea manufacturers, etc. The Central Government may whenever it thinks it necessary so to do, by notification in the Official Gazette require that no person shall on and from such date as may be specified in the notification engage himself as a broker, manufacturer or dealer in tea waste or engage himself in the business of The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1956.
The Central Government may whenever it thinks it necessary so to do, by notification in the Official Gazette require that no person shall on and from such date as may be specified in the notification engage himself as a broker, manufacturer or dealer in tea waste or engage himself in the business of blending tea except under and in accordance with the provisions of a licence issued by the Board in accordance with the rules made under this Act; and any person who on and after such date so engages himself without obtaining a licence issued by the Board shall be deemed to have contravened the provisions of this section.
Section 33, The Tea Act, 1953 (Act 29 of 1953).
Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Neelamalai Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. v. Tea Board of India & Ors.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Tea manufacturers must hold valid registration under the Tea (Marketing) Control Order, 2003 (Control Orders framed under the Tea Act); a decades-old pending 1997 application and temporary licences do not substitute for TMCO registration, so an order stopping manufacture pending fresh registration is sustained — liberty to apply afresh under TMCO 2003.
On this section: Applies Tea Act licensing/control regime (s.33 — licensing brokers, tea manufacturers, etc.) to TMCO manufacturer registration — empty Tea section beyond wave166’s s.10.
The holding above is the ratio decidendi as extracted from the judgment by eCourts India, reproduced unaltered — it is a rendering of the court's reasoning, not a substitute for its words. Read the order itself before relying on it.
Questions about Section 33
What have the courts held on Section 33 of the Tea Act?
Neelamalai Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. v. Tea Board of India & Ors. (25 Jun 2015) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Applies Tea Act licensing/control regime (s.33 — licensing brokers, tea manufacturers, etc.) to TMCO manufacturer registration — empty Tea section beyond wave166’s s.10.
How do I find court cases under Section 33 of the Tea Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Tea Act 1953 33, section 33 Tea Act 1953, section 33 of the Tea Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Neelamalai Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. v. Tea Board of India & Ors. (25 Jun 2015).
When did Section 33 of the Tea Act come into force?
Section 33 of the Tea Act, cited as Tea Act 1953 33, came into force on 01 Apr 1956, having been enacted on 28 May 1953. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 49. Power of Central Government to make rules825 words
- 16D. Power of Central Government to assume management or control of tea undertaking or tea unit in certain cases621 words
- 30. Power to control price and distribution of tea or tea waste531 words
- 51. Repeals and savings526 words
- 16B. Power to cause investigation to be made in relation to a tea undertaking or tea unit449 words
- 15. Grant of permission to plant tea in special circumstances443 words
Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 17 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.