IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: (Special Original Jurisdiction) AMARAVATI WEDNESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT the HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA WRIT PETITION NOS: 8(l77, WRIT PETITION NO; 8027 OF Between: "T”'; ^ RAJASEKHAR RAO 46626 & 476g4 DF on^a Market S/o. Sri. Saleemnagar ...PETITIONER AND 2. The Commissioner and Director, Andhra Pradesh, Old Guntur 522004. ft/I- u- Marketing, Government Mirchi Yard, Nallapadu of Road, Chuttagunta, 3. Agricultural Market Committee, Pradesh, Rep. by Selection Grade Bangarupalem, Chittoor, Secretary, -des, 5. Agricultural Market Committee, 1 Rep, by Selection Grade Secretary. 6. Agricultural Market Committee, .. Rep. by Selection Grade Secretary Andhra Hindupur, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, Veppanjeri, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, 7. Agricultural Market Committee, by Selection Grade Secretary. 8. Agricultural Market Committee, Selection Grade Secretary. Chittur, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, Rep Piler, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Andhra ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 the Constitution of India the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith be pleased to issue an appropriate writ of Writ of Mandamus declaring collecting the amounts praying that in the High Court may more particularly one in the nature the action of the respondents on the goods of the petitioner herein in at the check posts of Andhra Borders, when transit, which goods are not purchased at Andhra Pradesh Rs. 7,62,649/- Seven Lakhs travelling from Tamilnadu to Telangana during J to the tune of and Forty though Petitioner Sixty Two Thousand Six Hundred Nine Rupees only) under the guise of Market Fees Business is located at Bowenpally Secunderabad, Telanga any manner of right as illegal, arbitrary Pradesh (Agricultural Produce na State without and in contravention of The Andhra and Livestock) Markets Act and Rules and consequently direct the amounts of the petitioner opposed to the established principles of Law and respondents herein to refund the above specified along with interest immediately jA NO: 1 OF pniR Petition under Section stated in the affidavit filed i 151 CPC praying that in the ci in support of the petition, the High Court and 2nd respondents herein committees in the state of Andhra Pradesh circumstances may be pleased to direct the 1st agricultural market to direct all the to not to -3- collect amounts at the check Market Fees for the Goods which State by stopping the Vehicles disposal of the present writ petition. posts of Andhra Borders under the guise of are not purchased at Andhra Pradesh carrying Goods of the petitioner, pending jA NO: 2 OF 201« Between: ^ Pradeth"^R Bangarupalem, Chittoor Pradesh, Rep. by Selection Grade Secretary. 2. Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by Selection Grade Secretary. 3. Agricultural Market Committee, i Rep. by Selection Grade Secretary. 4. Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by Selection Grade Secretary 5. Agricultural Market Committee, by Selection Grade Secretary. 6. Agricultural Market Committee, Selection Grade Secretary. Andhra Kuppam, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh Hindupur, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh Veppanjeri, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh Chittur, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh Rep. Piler, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Andhra ■.petitioners/respondents 3 TO 10 AND 1. M/s Sri Laxminarasimh Market Yard, Bowenpally Re^by ite Partner^Sr^B r°' 3'^^ Sri. B.Ramalingaiah (Late) aaed « Sri S.Ramchander, S/o. Saleemnagar Colony, Malakpet. l®-”-20/5/7; ...RESPONDENT/WRIT PETITIONER 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Principal Secretary, Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Velgapudi, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner and Director, Agriculture Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Old Mirchi Yard, Nallapadu Road, Chuttagunta, Guntur 522004. ...RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS 1 & 2 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to vacate the interim orders dated 15.03.2018 passed in lA No. 1/2018 in WP No. 8027/2018. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI K PALLAVI Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 & 2: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 4, 6, 8 to 10: SRI CHINTAPALLI SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 3, 5 & 7: SRI GANGISETTY RAJESWARA RAO (SC FOR AGRICULTURAL MARKETING COMMITTEE) WRIT PETITION NO: 43674 OF 2018 Between: 1. M/s Ganapathi Enterprises, Rep.by its Prop. M. Venkata Rao, S/o Sri.Venkateswarlu, aged about 58 yrs. Uppugundur, Prakasam Dist. 2. M/s Venkatarama Traders, Rep.by its Prop.V.Venkateswara Rao, S/o Sri.Ankamma, aged about 51 yrs. Uppugundur, Prakasam Dist. 3. M/s Satya Sesha Enterprises, Rep.by its Prop.A.Venkateswara Rao, S/o Sri.Satyanarayana,aged about 59 yrs. Uppugundur, Prakasam Dist. 4. M/s Seema Traders, Rep.by its Prop. C.Rammohan Rao, S/o Sri. Kota Swamy, aged about 51 years, Uppugundur, Prakasam Dist. 5. M/s Sri Sai Balaji Traders, Rep.by its Prop. Sri Maruti Seshathalpa Sai Sri Ram, S/o S.Narasimha Rao, aged about 43 yrs. Uppugunduru, Prakasam Dist. 6. M/s Manoj Traders, Rep.by its Prop. A.Manoj, S/o Sri. A. Pandu Ranga Rao, aged about 28 yrs. Uppugunduru, Prakasam Dist. 7. M/s Pavan Traders., Rep.by its Prop.P.Nageswara Rao, S/o Sri.Lakshmi Narayana, aged about 65yrs., Uppugundur, Prakasam Dist. 8. M/s Maha Lakshmi Impex, Rep.by its Prop. A.V.Nageswara Rao, S/o Sri.Adi Seshaiah,aged about 58 yrs. Uppugunduru, Prakasam Dist. 9. M/s Sri Srinivasa Traders, Rep.by its Prop.G.Siva Sankar Rao, S/o G.Venkata Subbaiah, aged about 58 yrs, Uppugunduru, Prakasam Dist. 10. M/s Cherukuri Processing and Packing, Rep.by its Prop. Ch.Anjanadevi, W/o Sri.Narasimha Rao, aged about 55 yrs., Uppugunduru, Prakasam Dist., 11. M/s Sri Siva Traders, Rep.by its Prop.N.Vijayalakshmi, W/o Purnachandra Rao, aged about 53 yrs., Uppugunduru, Prakasam Dist., 12. M/s Sri Venkata Sairam Traders, Rep.by its Prop.Sri.N.Siva Nagaraja Kumar, S/o Sri.Puma Chandra Rao, aged about 31 yrs., Uppugunduru, Prakasam Dist. 13. M/s Veeranjaneya Traders, Rep.by its Prop. B.Murali, S/o. Gopala Rao, aged about 38 yrs., Uppugunduru, Prakasam Dist., 14. M/s Kumara Swamy Enterprises, Rep.by its Prop.Sri.V.Kumara Swamy, S/o Sri.V.Venkateswarlu, aged about 62 yrs., Uppugundur, Prakasam Dist. 15. M/s Sri Rama Traders, Rep.by its Prop.A. Venkata Subbarao, S/o. Sri.Venkateswarlu, aged about 48 yrs., Uppugundur, Prakasam Dist. 16. M/s S.M.Enterprises, Rep.by its Prop. Shaik Madar Vali, S/o Sri.Shaik Pulla Saheb, aged about 45 yrs., Uppugunduru, Prakasam Dist. 17. M/s Parameswari Traders, Rep.by its Prop. Smt.A.Sandhya, W/o Sri.Kesavulu, aged about 32 yrs., Uppugunduru, Prakasam Dist., 18. M/s Lakshmi Ganapathi Traders, Rep.by its Prop.A.Venkata Subba rao, S/o Sri.A.Satyanarayana, aged about 36 yrs.. Uppugunduru, Prakasam Dist., ...PETITIONERS AND -G- 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Agricultural and Co-Operation Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur Dist. 2. The Commissioner and Director of Agricultural Marketing, Mirch Market Yard (Old), Guntur, Guntur Dist. 3. The Regional Joint Director of Marketing, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 4. The Agricultural Market Committee, Ongole, rep.by its Selection Grade Secretary, Ongole, Prakasam District. 5. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kandukuru, Rep.by its Secretary, Kandukuru, Prakasam Dist., 6. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kondepi, Rep.by its Secretary, Kondepi, Prakasam Dist., 7. The Agricultural Market Committee, Nellore, Rep.by its Sel.Grade Secretary, Nellore, S.P.S.Nellore Dist., , 8. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kavali, Rep.by its Secretary, Kavali, S.P.S.Nellore Dist., 9. The Agricultural Market Committee, Guduru, Rep.by its Secretary, Guduru, S.P.S.Nellore Dist., 10. The Agricultural Market Committee, Sullurupeta, Rep.by its Secretary, Sullurupeta, S.P.S.Nellore Dist., 11. The Agricultural Market Committee, Naidupeta, Rep.by its Secretary, Naidupeta, S.P.S.Nellore Dist., 12. The Agricultural Market Committee, Maddipadu Hq at S.N Padu, rep by its Secretary, Maddipadu, N.G Padu Mandal, Prakasam District. R12 is impleaded as per the Court's Order dt.18.11.2024 in I.A.No. 01 of 2024. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue writ or order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents committees 4 may to 11 in collecting and insisting upon realization of market fee at check-posts located in respective notified areas of the respondents 4 to 11 on notified commodity, Coriander, which is being transported to other states as well detaining the vehicles at the point of check-posts, is illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Art. 14 , 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and ultra vires to charging provision U/s 12(1) of Markets Act, 1966 and contrary to statutory provisions and rules made there under and runs in defiance of Memo issued in 59/23/2015.SO(MKTG.II) dt.08-02-2016, issued by the 1st respondent and consequently direct the respondents 4 to 11 not to collect the market fee on coriander while in transit and being transported to other states and direct the 5th respondent to refund market fee collected. iA NO: 1 OF 2018 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents 4 to 11 not to collect and insist upon payment of market fee on notified commodity. Coriander, which is being transported/in transit to other states, at the point of check-posts set up in respective notified areas of respondents 4 to 11, in faithful obedience of the Memo in 59/23/2015.SO(MKTG.II) dt.08-02-2016, issued by the 1st respondent pending disposal of the above writ petition. IA NO: 1 OF 2019 Between: 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Agricultural and Co-Operation Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur Dist. 2. The Commissioner and Director of Agricultural Marketing, Mirch Market Yard (Old), Guntur, Guntur Dist. 3. The Regional Joint Director of Marketing, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ...PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS AND 1. M/s Ganapathi Enterprises, Rep.by its Prop. M. Venkata Rao, S/o Sri.Venkateswarlu, aged about 58 yrs. Uppugundur, Prakasam Dist. 2. M/s Venkatarama Traders, Rep.by its Prop.V.Venkateswara Rao, S/o Sri.Ankamma, aged about 51 yrs. Uppugundur, Prakasam Dist. 3. M/s Satya Sesha Enterprises, Rep.by its Prop.A.Venkateswara Rao, S/o Sri.Satyanarayana,aged about 59 yrs. Uppugundur, Prakasam Dist. 4. M/s Seema Traders, Rep.by its Prop. C.Rammohan Rao, S/o Sri. Kota Swamy, aged about 51 years, Uppugundur, Prakasam Dist. 5. M/s Sri Sai Balaji Traders, Rep.by its Prop. Sri Maruti Seshathalpa Sai Sri Ram, S/o S.Narasimha Rao, aged about 43 yrs. Uppugunduru, Prakasam Dist. 6. M/s Manoj Traders, Rep.by its Prop. A.Manoj, S/o Sri. A. Pandu Ranga Rao, aged about 28 yrs. Uppugunduru, Prakasam Dist. 7. M/s Pavan Traders., Rep.by its Prop.P.Nageswara Rao, S/o Sri.Lakshmi Narayana, aged about 65yrs., Uppugundur, Prakasam Dist. 8. M/s Maha Lakshmi Impex, Rep.by its Prop. A.V.Nageswara Rao, S/o Sri.Adi Seshaiah,aged about 58 yrs. Uppugunduru, Prakasam Dist. 9. M/s Sri Srinivasa Traders, Rep.by its Prop.G.Siva Sankar Rao, S/o G.Venkata Subbaiah, aged about 58 yrs, Uppugunduru, Prakasam Dist. 10. M/s Cherukuri Processing and Packing, Rep.by its Prop. Ch.Anjanadevi, W/o Sri.Narasimha Rao, aged about 55 yrs., Uppugunduru, Prakasam Dist., 11. M/s Sri Siva Traders, Rep.by its Prop.N.Vijayalakshmi, W/o Purnachandra Rao, aged about 53 yrs., Uppugunduru, Prakasam Dist., 12. M/s Sri Venkata Sairam Traders, Rep.by its Prop.Sri.N.Siva Nagaraja Kumar, S/o Sri.Puma Chandra Rao, aged about 31 yrs., Uppugunduru, Prakasam Dist. 13. M/s Veeranjaneya Traders, Rep.by its Prop. B.Murali, S/o. Gopala Rao, aged about 38 yrs., Uppugunduru, Prakasam Dist., 14. M/s Kumara Swamy Enterprises, Rep.by its Prop.Sri.V.Kumara Swamy, S/o Sri.V.Venkateswarlu, aged about 62 yrs., Uppugundur, Prakasam Dist. 15. M/s Sri Rama Traders, Rep.by its Prop.A. Venkata Subbarao, S/o. Sri.Venkateswarlu, aged about 48 yrs., Uppugundur, Prakasam Dist. 16. M/s S.M.Enterprises, Rep.by its Prop. Shaik Madar Vali, S/o Sri.Shaik Pulla Saheb, aged about 45 yrs., Uppugunduru, Prakasam Dist. 17. M/s Parameswari Traders, Rep.by its Prop. Smt.A.Sandhya, W/o Sri.Kesavulu, aged about 32 yrs., Uppugunduru, Prakasam Dist., 18. M/s Lakshmi Ganapathi Traders, Rep.by its Prop.A.Venkata Subba rao, S/o Sri.A.Satyanarayana, aged about 36 yrs.. Uppugunduru, Prakasam Dist., ...RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONERS 19. The Agricultural Market Committee, Ongole, rep.by its Selection Grade Secretary, Ongole, Prakasam District. 20. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kandukuru, Rep.by its Secretary, Kandukuru, Prakasam Dist., 21. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kondepi, Rep.by its Secretary, Kondepi, Prakasam Dist., 22. The Agricultural Market Committee, Nellore, Rep.by its Sel.Grade Secretary, Nellore, S.P.S.Nellore Dist., 23. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kavali, Rep.by its Secretary, Kavali, S.P.S.Nellore Dist., 24. The Agricultural Market Committee, Guduru, Rep.by its Secretary, Guduru, S.P.S.Nellore Dist., 25. The Agricultural Market Committee, Sullurupeta, Rep.by its Secretary, Sullurupeta, S.P.S.Nellore Dist., 26. The Agricultural Market Committee, Naidupeta, Rep.by its Secretary, Naidupeta, S.P.S.Nellore Dist., (R19 to R 26 are not necessary parties in this petition) ...RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be --\o pleased to vacate the interim orders dated 24.12.2018 in lA No.1 of 2018 in WP No.43674 of 2018. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI K MADHAVA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 3: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 4, 9 to 11: SRI GANGISETTY RAJESWARA RAO (SC FOR AGRICULTURAL MARKETING COMMITTEE) Counsel for the Respondent Nos 5 to 8: — --IV- WRIT PETITION NO: 46626 OF 2018 Between; 1) Venlcata Padmavathi Dhal Industries, Yellanur Road, Tadipatri, Ananthapur District, rep. by its proprietor B.Lalcshmi Devi w/o. B.Subrahnianyani, aged about 45 years. 2) Venkata Murugan Fried Gram Industries, Yellanur Road, Tadipatri, Ananthapur District, rep. by its proprietor B.Rania Devi w/o. B.Kishore Babu, aged about ^13 years. 3) Vyshnavi Fried Gram Industries, Yellanur Road, Tadipatri, Ananihcpur District, rep. by its proprietor T.Sri devi w/o. T.Surendranath, aged about -'15 years. 4) Vijayalaxmi Industries, Yellanur Road, Tadipatri, Ananthapur District, rep. by its proprietor T.Sudhakar Gupta s/o.T.Nagabhushanam, aged about 53 years. 5) Flaripriya Industries, Yellanur Road, Tadipatri, Ananthapur District, rep. by its proprietor K.V.Narayana s/o. Venkatesham,aged about 48 years. 6) Flaripriya Dhal Producers, Nandalapadu, Tadipatri, Ananthapur District, rep. by its proprietor Ganga Priyanka w/o. K.V.Narayana, aged about 26 years. 7) B.L.R Agrotech Jammalamadugu Road, Peddapasupula, YSR District rep. by its proprietor B.Venkates^^'ar Reddy s/o.B.Laxmi Reddy, aged about AO years. 8) Raghavendra Dhal Mill, Nossam Village, Sanjaniala Mandal, Kurnool District, rep. by its proprietor M.V.Subba Reddy s/o. Jayaram Reddy, aged about 48 years. - \2^'- 9) Sri Sairam Dhal Mill, Ananthapur Road, Tadipatri, Ananthapur District, rep. by its proprietor C.Bhagyalakshmi w/o.Ram Babu, aged about 50 years. 10) Venkata Nagendra Industries, Ananthapuram Road, Raavi Venkata Palli Village, Tadipatri, Ananthapuram District, rep. by its proprietor R.Venkata Subbaiah s/o.R.C.Venkata Subbaiah, aged about 50 years. 11) Vayunandana Industries, Ananthapuram Road, Raavi Venkata Palli Village, Tadipatri, Ananthapuram District, rep. by its proprietor R.Prasanna Laxmi w/o.R.Venkata Subbaiah, aged about 48 years. 12) M/s. Maruthi Industries, YellanurRoad, Tadipatri,Ananthapur District, rep. by its Proprietor R.Venkata Subbaiah s/o.R.C.Venkata Subbaiah, aged about 50 years. 13) M/s.P.Suresh Srinivas Merchans Welfare Association, Gooty Road, Ananthapuram, Ananthapuram District, rep. by its proprietor P.Suresh s/o. Nagaraju, aged about 48 years. 14) M/s.D.Chinnappa Rajeev Colony, Gooty Road, Ananthapuram, Ananthapuram District, rep. by its proprietor P.Madhusudhan s/o. Nagaraju, aged about 51 years. 15) Sai Rani Agencies, Gooty Road, Ananthapuram, Ananthapuram District, rep. by its proprietor M.Suresh s/o. M.Ramaiah, aged about 52 years. ....Petitioners AND 1) The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Govt. Agriculture & Cooperation Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2) The Commissioner and Director of Agricultural Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Chuttugunta, Guntur. The Agricxiltural Market Committee, Tadipatri, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 3) The Agricultural Market Committee, Ananthapuram, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 4) The Agricultural Market Committee, Guntakal, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 5) The Agricultural Market Committee, Kalyanadurgam, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 6) V) The Agricultural Market Committee, Uravakonda, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. The Agricultural Market Committee, Dharmavaram, Ananthapuram Dir.trict, Rep. by its Secretary. 8) The Agricultural Market Committcie, Hindupuram, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 9) The Agricultural Market Committee, Penukonda, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 10) The Agricultural Market Committee, Kadiri, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 11) 12) The Agricultural Market Committee, Madakasira, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. The Agricultural Market Committee, Rayadurgam, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 13) 14) The Agricultural Market Committee, Kumool, Kumool District, Rep. by its Secretary. ■m 15) The Agricultural Market Committee, Adoni, Kumool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 16) The Agricultural Market Committee, Nandyala, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 17) The Agricultural Market Committee, Yemmiganur, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretai-y. 18) The Agricultural Market Committee, Allagadda, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 19) The Agricultural Market Committee, Dhone, Kumool District, Rep. by its SecretaIy^ 20) The Agricultural Market Committee, Nandikotkur, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 21) The Agricultural Market Committee, Atmakur, Kumool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 22) The Agricultural Market Committee, Banaganapalli, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 23) The Agricultural Market Committee, Koilkuntla, Kumool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 24) The Agricultural Market Commi ttee, Alur, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 25) The Agricultural Market Committee, Pathikonda, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 26) The Agricultural Market Committee, Kadapa, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. IS The Agricultural Market Committee, Proddatur, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 27) The Agricultural Market Committee, Kodur, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 28) The Agricultural Market Committee, Badvel, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 29) The Agricultural Market Committee, Jammalamadugu, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 30) The Agricultural Market Committee, Pulivendula, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 31) The Agricultural Market Committee, Mydukur, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Seci'etary. 32) The Agricultural Market Commitiee, Rajampeta, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary- 33) The Agricultural Market Committee, Kamalapuram, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 34) The Agricultural Market Committee, Rayachoti, Kadapa District, Rep. b}' its Secretary. 35) The Agricultural Market Committee, Chittoor, Chittoor District, Rep. by its Secretaiy. 36) The Agricultural Market Committee, Srikalahasti, Chittoor District, Rep. by its Secretary. 37) 38) The Agricultural Market Committee, Nagalapuram, Chittoor District, Rep. by its Secretary. 43 The Agricultural Market Committee, Bangarupalem, Chittoor District, Rep. by its Secretary. 39) The Agricultural Market Committee, Nagari, Chittoor District, Rep. by its Secretary. 40) The Agricultural Market Committee, Nellore, Nellore District, Rep. by its Secretary. 41) 42) The Agricultural Market Committee, Kovur, Nellore District, Rep. by its Secretary. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kavali, Nellore District, Rep. by its Secretary. 43) 44) The Agricultural Market Committee, Atmakur, Nellore District, Rep. by its Secretary. 45) The Agricultural Market Committee, Ongole, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretai-y. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kandukur, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 46) The Agricultural Market Committee, Martur, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 47) The Agricultural Market Committee, Parchur, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 48) The Agricultural Market Committee, Darsi, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 49) 50) The Agricultural Market Committee, Addanki, Prakasham District, Rep. b}^ its Secretary. 4 H 51) The Agricultural Market Committee, Chirala, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 52) The Agricultural Market Committee, Condepi, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 53) The Agricultural Market Committee, Maddipadu, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 54) The Agricultural Market Committee, Markapur, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 55) The Agricultural Market Committee, Kanigiri, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 56) The Agricultural Market Committee, Giddalur, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 57) The Agricultural Market Commitcce, Podili, Prakasham District, Rep. b}' its Secretary. 5 8) The Agricultural Market Committee, Y.Palem, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 59) The Agricultural Market Committee, Cumbum, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 60) The Agricultural Market Committee, Guntur, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 61) The Agricultural Market Committee, Tenali, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 62) The Agricultural Market Committee, Chilakaluripeta, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. The Agricultural Market Committee, Sattenapalli, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 63) The Agricultural Market Committee, Piduguralla, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 64) The Agricultm-al Market Committee, Ponnur, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 65) The Agricultural Market Committee, Duggirala, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 66) The Agricultural Market Committee, Repalle, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 67) The Agricultural Market Committee, Narasaraopet, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 68) The Agricultural Market Committee, Bapatla, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 69) The Agricultural Market Committee, Vinukonda, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 70) The Agricultural Market Committee, Tadikonda, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 71) The Agricultural Market Committee, Ki'osur, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 72) The Agricultural Market Committee, Macherla, Guntur District, Rep. by its Seeretaiy. 73) The Agricultural Market Committee, Rompicherla, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 74) a 75) The Agricultural Market Committee, Mangalgiri, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 76) The Agricultural Market Commit-ee, Ipur, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 77) The Agricultural Market Committee, Kuchinapudi, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 78) The Agricultural Market Committee, Phirangipuram, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 79) The Agricultural Market Committee, Rajupalem, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 80) The Agricultural Market Committee, Kaikalur, Krishna District, Rep. by its Secretary. 81) The Agricultural Market Committee, Vijayawada, Krishna District, Rep. by its Secretary. 82) The Agricultural Market Committee, Nuzivid, Krislma District, Rep. by its Secretaiy. 83) The Agricultural Market Committee, Pamarru, Krislma District, Rep. by its Secretary. 84) The Agricultural Market Committee, Malleswaram, Krishna District, Rep. by its Secretary. 85) The Agricultural Market Committee, Nandigama, Krishna District, Rep. by its Secretary. 86) The Agricultural Market Committee, Kakinada, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. 87) The Agricultural Market Committee, Pitapuram, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretai'y. 88) The Agricultural Market Committee, Tuni, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. 89) The Agricultural Market Committee, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. 90) The Agricultural Market Committee, Kothapet, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. 91) The Agricultural Market Committee, Visalchapatnam, Visakhapatnam District, Rep. by its Secretary. 92) The Agricultural Market Committee, Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam ibistrict. Rep. by its Secretary. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the responderts in detaining at check posts the lorries in which the goods of Bengal Gram, Black gram. Red gram, etc., belonging to the petitioners purchased outside the State of Andhra Pradesh are being transported into the State to several dhal mills situated in various Districts of the Andhra Pradesh State for processing, etc., and collecting Market fees even though they produce necessary evidence of purchase of the same outside the State of Andhra Pradesh as unwarranted, arbitrary and illegal and violative of S.12 (1) Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Market Act, 1966 and Bye Law No.24(1) of Agriculture Market Committees (AMC) and The Commissioner order vide Memo No. S-lll (1) 9513/2012 dated 27.01.2013 and also violative of Article 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to refund the excess amounts collected by them to the petitioners immediately. Respondents I lA NO: 1 OF 2018 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent Agriculture Market Committees not to collect market fees by detaining the lorries of the petitioners at the check posts, carrying goods of Bengal Gram, Black gram. Red gram, etc., purchased from out-side the State of Andhra Pradesh while in transit into the State to the dhal mills situated in various Districts of the Andhra Pradesh State for processing, etc., on production of the necessary evidence showing the place of purchase by a way of purchase bill. Invoice, etc., pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: MS. SHIRISHA KATKOJWALA Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 & 2: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for the Respondents: MS. G N UMA RANI (SC FOR AMC) Counsel for the Respondents: SRI GANGISETTY RAJESWARA RAO (SC FOR AGRICULTURAL MARKETING COMMITTEE) WRIT PETITION NO: 47664 OF 2018 Between: 1) Venkata Padmavathi Dhal Industries,"^ - - . Yellanur Road, Tadipatri, Ananthapur District, rep. by its propidetor B.Lakshmi Devi w/o. B.Subrahmanyam, aged about 45 years. 2) Venkata Murugan Fried Gram Industries, Yellanur Road, Tadipatri, Ananthapur District, rep. by its proprietor B.Puinia Devi w/o. B.Kishore Babu, aged about 43 years. 3) Vyshnavi Fried Gram Industries, Yellanur Road, Tadipatri, Ananthapur District, rep. by its proprietor T.Sridevi w/o. T.Surendranath, aged about 45 years. 4) Vijayalaxmi Indushies, Yellanur Road, Tadipatri, Ananthapur District, rep. by its proprietor T.Sudhakar Gupta s/o.T.Nagabhushanam, aged about 53 years. 5) Flaripriya Industries, Yellanur Road, Tadipatri, Ananthapur District, rep. by its proprietor K.V.Narayana s/o. Venkatesham, aged about 48 3'ears. 6) Flaripriya Dhal Producers, Nandalapadu, Tadipatri, Ananthapur Disti'ict, rep. by its proprietor Giiutga Priyanka w/o. K.V.Narayana, aged about 26 years. 7) B.L.R Agrotech Jammalamadugu Road, Peddapasupula, YSR District, rep. by its proprietor B.Venkateswar Reddy s/o.B.Laxmi Reddy, aged about 40 years. 8) Raghavendra Dhal Mill, Nossam Village, Sanjamala MandaJ, Kurnool District, rep. by its proprietor M.V.Subba Reddy s/o. Jayarain Reddy, aged about 48 years. 9) Sri Sairam Dhal Mill, Ananthapur Road, Tadipatri, Ananthapur District, rep. by its proprietor C.Bhagyalakshmi w/o.Ram Babu, aged about 50 years. 10) Venkata Nagendra Industries, Ananthapuram Road, Raavi Venkata Palli Village, Tadipatri, Ananthapuram District, rep. by its proprietor R. Venkata Subbaiah s/o.R.C.Venlcata Subbaiah, aged about 50 years. 11) Vayunandana Industries, Ananthapuram Road, Raavi Venlcata Palli Village, Tadipatri, Ananthapuram District, rep. by its proprietor R.Prasanna Laxmi w/o.R.Venkata Subbaiah, aged about 48 years. 12) M/s. Maruthi Industries, Yellanur Road, Tadipatri, Ananthapur District, rep. by its Proprietor R.Venkata Subbaiah s/o.R.C.Venkata Subbaiah, aged about 50 years. 13) M/s.P.Suresh Srinivas Merchans Welfare Association, Gooty Road, Ananthapuram, Ananthapuram District, rep. by its proprietor P.Suresh s/o. Nagaraju, aged about 48 years. 14) M/s.D.Chinnappa Rajeev Colony, Gooty Road, Ananthapuram, Ananthapuram District, rep. by its proprietor P.Madhusudhan s/o. Nagaraju, aged about 51 years. 15) Sai Rani Agencies, Gooty Road, Ananthapuram, Ananthapuram District, rep. by its proprietor M.Suresh s/o. M.Ramaiah, aged about 52 years. ... .Petitioners AND 1) The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Govt. Agriculture & Cooperation Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2) The Commissioner and Director of Agriculture and Cooperation (Agr.III) Dept. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Chuttugunta, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh State. 3) The Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh State Co-operative Marketing Federation Ltd (A P Markfed), Autonagar, Vijayawada, Ki'ishna District - 520 007 4) The Branch Manager, National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd., (NAFED), 5-10-193, HACA Bhavan, 2“^' Floor, Opp. Public Gardens, Hyderabad — 500 004. 5) The Agricultural Market Committee, Tadipatri, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 6) The Agricultural Market Committee, Ananthapuram, Ananthapuram Di.strict. Rep. by its Secretary. V) The Agricultural Market Committee, Guntakal, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 8) The Agricultural Market Committee, Kalyanadurgam, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 9) The Agricultural Market Committee, Uravakonda, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 10) The Agricultural Market Committee, Dharmavaram, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 11) The Agricultural Market Commitl;ee, Hindupuram, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 12) The Agricultural Market Committee, Penukonda, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 13) The Agricultural Market Committee, Kadiri, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 14) The Agricultural Market Commitlee, Madakasira, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 15) The Agricultural Market Committee, Rayadurgam, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 16) The Agricultural Market Committee, Kumool, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 17) The Agricultural Market Committee, Adoni, Kumool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 18) The Agricultural Market Committee, Nandyala, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 19) The Agricultural Market Committee, Yemmiganur, Kumool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 20) The Agricultural Market Committee, Allagadda,Kumool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 21) The Agricultural Market Committee, Dhone, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 22) The Agricultural Market Committee, Nandikotkur, Kuimool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 23) The Agricultural Market Committee, Atmakur, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 24) The Agricultural Market Committee, Banaganapalli, Kurnool Disti'ict, Rep. by its Secretary. 25) The Agricultural Market Committee, Koilkuntla, Kumool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 26) The Agricultural Market Committee, Alur, Kumool District, Rep. by its Secretary. ^1-6- 27) The Agricultural Market Committee, Pathikonda, Kumool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 28) The Agricultural Market Committee, Kadapa, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 29) The Agricultural Market CommitLee, Proddatur, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 30) The Agricultural Market Committee, Kodur, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 31) The Agricultural Market Committee, Badvel, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 32) The Agricultural Market Committee, Jammalamadugu, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 33) The Agricultural Market Committee, Pulivendula, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 34) The Agricultural Market Committee, Mydukur, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 35) The Agricultural Market Committee, Rajampeta, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 36) The Agricultural Market Committee, Kamalapuram, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 37) The Agricultural Market Committee, Rayachoti, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 38) The Agricultural Market Committee, Chittoor, Chittoor District, Rep. by its Secretary. 39) The Agricultural Market Committee, Srikalahasti, Chittoor District, Rep. by its Secretary. ^ / -r '■ A 40) The Agricultural Market Commitiee, Nagalapuram, Chittoor District, Rep. by its Secretary. 41) The Agricultural Market Committee, Bangarupalem, Chittoor District, Rep. by its Secretary. 42) The Agricultural Market Committee, Nagari, Chittoor District, Rep. by its Secretary. 43) The Agricultural Market Committee, Nellore, Nellore District, Rep. by its Secretary. 44) The Agricultural Market Committee, Kovur, Nellore District, Rep. by its Secretary. 45) The Agricultural Market Committee, Kavali, Nellore District, Rep. by its Secretary. 46) The Agricultural Market Committee, Atmakur, Nellore District, Rep. by its Secretary. 47) The Agricultural Market Committee, Ongole, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 48) The Agricultural Market Committee, Kandukur, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretaiy. 49) The Agricultural Market Committee, Martur, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 50) The Agricultural Market Committee, Parchur, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 51) The Agricultural Market Committee, Darsi, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 52) The Agricultural Market Committee, Addanki, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. --*2 - 7^ The Agricultural Market Committee, Chirala, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretaiy. 53) The Agricultural Market Committee, Condepi, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. The Agricultural Market Commitcee, Maddipadu, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 54) 55) The Agricultural Market Committee, Markapur, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Seci'etary. 56) 57) The Agricultural Market Committee, Kanigiri, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 58) The Agricultural Market Committee, Giddalur, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. The Agricultural Market Committee, Podili, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 59) The Agricultural Market Committee, Y.Palem, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 60) The Agricultural Market Committee, Cumbum, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 61) The Agricultural Market Committee, Guntur, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 62) The Agricultural Market Committee, Tenali, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 63) The Agricultural Market Committee, Chilakaluripeta, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretai'y. 64) The Agricultural Market Committee, Sattenapalli, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 65) r" 3^ 66) The Agricultural Market Committee, Piduguralla, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 67) The Agricultural Market Committee, Ponnur, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 68) The Agricultural Market Commitiee, Duggirala, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 69) The Agricultural Market Committee, Repalle, GunturDistrict, Rep. by its Secretary. 70) The Agricultural Market Committee, Narasaraopet, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 71) The Agricultural Market Committee, Bapatla, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 72) The Agricultural Market Committee, Vinukonda, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 73) The Agricultural Market Committee, Tadikonda, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 74) The Agricultural Market Committee, Krosur, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 75) The Agricultural Market Committee, Macherla, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 76) The Agricultural Market Committee, Rompicherla, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretaiy. 77) The Agricultural Market Committee, Mangalgiri, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 78) The Agricultural Market Committee, Ipur, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretaiy. ^ KJ The Agricultural Market Committee, Kuchinapudi, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 79) The Agricultural Market Committee, Phirangipuram, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 80) The Agricultural Market Committee, Rajupalem, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 81) The Agricultural Market Committee, Kaikalur, Krishna District, Rep. by its Secretary. 82) 83) The Agricultural Market Committee, Vijayawada, Krishna District, Rep. by its Secretary. 84) The Agricultural Market Committee, Nuzivid, Ki'islina District, Rep. by its Secretary. The Agricultural Market Committee, Pamarru, Krishna District, Rep. by its Secretary. 85) The Agricultural Market Committee, Malleswaram, Krishna District, Rep. by its Secretary. 86) The Agricultural Market Committee, Nandigama, Krishna District, Rep. by its Secretary. 87) The Agricultural Maiicet Committee, Kakinada, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. 88) The Agricultural Market Committee, Pitapuram, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. 89) The Agricultural Market Committee, Tuni, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. 90) The Agricultural Market Committee, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kothapet, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. The Agricultural Market Committee, Visalchapatnam, Visakhapatnam District, Rep. by its Secretary. The Agricultural Market Committee, Anakapalli, Visakliapatnam District, Rep. by its Secretaiy. 91) 92) 93) 94) Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus the action of respondents in detaining the vehicles and collecting the market fee disregarding evidence produced by the petitioners in relation to exemption of payment of Agriculture Market Committee (AMC) Cess i.e., market fee at the first market committee to the first may or primary purchaser only and collecting market fees from second or subsequent purchasers treating them unequally and further confining exemption of liability to pay AMC Cess on primary purchaser only and subjecting petitioners who are subsequent purchasers to pay AMC Cess i.e., market fee as unfair, unjust and arbitrary and contrary to government order vide Memo No. AGST/501/2017-SO(Agr.ll)-AGRSECT dated 01.01.2018 and Section 12 of Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Market Act, 1966 read with Section 74 of Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Market Rules, 1969 and Bye Law No.24 of Agriculture Market Committees (AMCs) and also in violation of Article 14, 19 (1) (g) and 301 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents refund the amounts to the petitioners. to lA NO: 1 OF 2018 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to issue direction to the respondents 5 to 94 to treat the petitioners and Respondent No. 3 and 4 equally and not to detain the vehicles and collect AMC Cess i.e., market fee from the petitioners disregarding evidence produced by the petitioners in relation to exemption of payment of Agriculture Market Committee (AMC) Cess i.e., market fee at the first market committee and the same exemption of liability to pay AMC Cess be applied to petitioners also, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: MS. SHIRISHA KATKOJWALA Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 & 2: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for the Respondents; MS. G N UMA RANI (SC FOR AMC) Counsel for the Respondents: SRI GANGISETTY RAJESWARA RAO (SC FOR AGRICULTURAL MARKETING COMMITTEE) The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION Nos.8027, 43674, 46626 and 47664 of 2018 COMMON ORDER: In all these Writ Petitions, the issue involved is one and the same. Hence, they are being disposed of by this common order. The facts narrated in W.P.No.43674 of 2018 are being taken up for disposal of all the Writ Petitions. 2. The petitioners in all these Writ Petitions are aggrieved by the action of the Agricultural Market Committee in collecting the market fee notified commodities as well detaining the vehicles at the point of check- posts for non-payment of fee, inasmuch as it verges on arrogating and assuming the power beyond the authority of law vested in the respondent committees under Section 12(1) of the A.P.(Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966, and it openly runs in defiance of settled principles of law as laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court and the High Court, besides, it glaringly falls foul of the Memo in 59/23/2015.SO(MKTG.II) dated 08.02.2016 issued by the Principal Secretary, Agricultural and Co-operation Department. 3. 3. The case of the petitioners is that though there is no sale or purchase within the area of market committee, the market committee is harassing and directing the petitioners to pay the market fee again and again under Section 12(1) of the A.P.(Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966, despite the amendment by the State with effect from 09.10.2015. For the sake of facility. Section 12(1) of the 2 A.P.(Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966, which is relevant, is extracted hereunder: > \ "12. Levy of fees by the market committees by the purchaser of the notified agricultural produce, livestock or products of live stock. 1-A The Market Fee under sub-section (1) shall be single point levy on notified Agricultural Produce, Live stock and Product of Live stock. If the Market Fee is levied and collected by any Market Committee in the State, and such Agricultural Produce, Live stock and Product of live stock sold or processed within the State are exported outside the State, it shall be exempted from the levy of Market Fee subject to production of evidence of payment of Market Fee as may be prescribed." 4. The said amendment came into effect in pursuance of the. order of this Court in Modern Nutrition Company, Hyd. \/s. Agricultural Market Committee and Ors.\ the composite High Court of Andhra Pradesh, wherein it is held at paragraph Nos. 11 to 14 as hereunder; "11. Adverting to the provision of Section 12 of the Act, we have no manner of doubt that in the case of the writ petitioner - appellant, respondents have acted rather carelessly and assumed beyond the scope of Section 12 of the Act, that any goods purchased or sold anywhere but brought within the market area 1996 (4) ALD 801 (D.B.) 3 are liable to payment of fee. The condition for the payment of fee is that the agricultural produce, livestock or products of livestock are purchased or sold in the notified market area. Explanation -I of Section 12 of the Act can only give rise to a presumption that such articles falling under the definition of 'agricultural produce', etc., which are subjected to levy under Section 12, if found within the limits of the notified market area or seen being taken out of the notified market area, are liable to fee, but it shall be open to the owner of the goods concerned to dispute the claim and once he disputed/disputes the claim, unless there is an enquiry, the presumption would not entitle the market committee concerned to realise the fee. 12. Our attention has been drawn, however, to Rule 75 of the Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Rules, which reads as follows: "75. Check-post:- (1) No person shall transport any notified agricultural produce, livestock, or products of livestock purchased or sold in the notified market area, from the limits thereof, except on production of the receipt for the payment of prescribed fees in respect of such notified agricultural produce, livestock or products of livestock to the market committee concerned. (2) Any employee of the Market Committee authorised by it in this behalf shall have power at any time and without notice to stop and check any vehicle suspected to carry unauthorisedly any notified agricultural produce, livestock or products of livestock from any place within the limits of any notified market area. 4 (3) Any person who fails to stop the vehicle when do so under sub-rule (2), shall be punishable with fine may extend to Rs. 500/-." required to which 13. The important expression, to attract action at the check-post in or products area", or products of area, do case of transport of any agricultural produce, livestock of livestock, is, "purchased or sold in the notified market The condition that the agricultural produce, livestock livestock were purchased or sold in the notified market not in any manner change beyond the presumption in Explanation- I of Section 12 of the Act merely because contemplated at which production of the receipt for the payment of prescribed fee in respect of notified agricultural produce or products of livestock to the market committee is contemplated. The expressions, following the above sold in the notified market a check- post is livestock expression 'purchased or in respect of such notified agricultural produce .... to the market committee concerned' clearly envisage that fee shall be realisable by the concerned committee only if the agricultural produce, livestock livestock are purchased or sold in the notified market above, in our view, are good enough reasons for interference with the impugned judgment as well as the action of the respondents i enforcing upon the writ petitioner-appellant levy under Section of the Act. area market or products of area. The in 12 14. For the reasons aforementioned, the appeal is allowed. The impugned judgment is set aside, consequentially the writ petition is allowed and it is declared that respondents realise any market fee from are not entitled to any person at the check-post, who is not shown to have purchased or sold any agricultural produce. 5 etc., upon which fee is leviable under Section 12 of the Act. Any fee already realised in the absence of the above being established in the case of the writ petitioner-appellant shall be refunded to it." Relying on the aforesaid judgment in Modern Nutrition Company’s case (1 supra), in another judgment of Division Bench of the composite High Court in Kurnool Dist. Rice Millers Association and Ors. \/s. Agricultural Market Committee, Amtakur and Ors.^, it is held that the legal position with regard to liability to pay market fees is clear to the effect that: (i) if there is a sale or purchase of agricultural produce or livestock or products of livestock within a market area for the first time, the market fees is liable to be paid; (ii) it is the purchaser who is liable to pay the market fees and only if the purchaser cannot be identified, then the seller can be obligated to pay the said, market fees; (iii) the agricultural produce, livestock and products of livestock which are carried by any means and entering into the area of a Market Committee, cannot be subject to pay the market fees for the second time if proof is produced before the Officers of the Market Committee of the market fees having been paid in another Market Committee; and (iv) even at the check-posts, the same procedure has to be followed as referred to above in clause (iii). 5. 5. In the counter filed by respondent Nos.5 and 6, it has not specifically denied any of the contentions raised by the petitioners. The learned Standing Counsel for the Market Committee has not contested the judgment that the petitioners’ counsels cited and that he has fairly admitted that the law applies to them. It is stated that the sale and 6. " 1998 (3) ALD 167 (DB) .6 purchase of agriculture are subject to payment within the market for the first time, if the petitioners can provide proof and if the buyer cannot be identified who is responsible for paying market fee, then the purchaser must pay the market fee. 7. The Hon’ble Apex Court in APMC Yashwanthapura \/s. M/s. Selva Foods^ held in the following manner; area ... It is not a case where the respondent is denying sale of the imported agricultural produce within the market area of the appellant after processing. In that view of the matter it is not entitled for exemption from payment of market fees. At the same time we make it clear that if one merely imports notified agricultural produce from outside the State for the purpose of cleaning and processing without selling the processed produce within the market area is not liable to pay market fee. As much as in this case without disputing the factum of sale within the market area post the import, the respondent has defended the proceedings only on the ground that once the agricultural produce is processed it will not attract market fee as such the same cannot be accepted. It is the sale within the market area that attracts levy of market fee, and not the first purchase that was outside the market area. Notably the goods sold are also notified agricultural produce specified in the Schedule..." 8. The Hon’ble Apex Court in M/s. Selva Foods’s case (3 supra), has clarified that if one mere imported notified agricultural produce from outside the State for the purpose of screening and processing without selling the processed produce within the market area, the said traders would not be liable to pay market fee. petitioners are trading notified market agricultural product, the aforesaid judgment, the traders are liable to pay the market fee. In the present case, the In view of ^ Civil Appeal No.7706 of 2021 dated 14.12.2021 =(2022)3 SCC313 7 The above judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court in M/s. Selva Foods s (3 supra) is squarely applicable to the present facts of the case. case However, in view of the admission made by the learned Standing Counsel for the market committee, this Court is not inclined to delve the legal niceties in the matter. Hence, this Court is inclined to dispose of the admission made by the leaned Standing 9. all the cases as per Counsel for the market committee, relying on the judgments referred supra by the petitioners. allowed in terms of the Accordingly, all the Writ Petitions are by the learned counsel for the petitioners. 10. judgments relied on However, the writ petitioners are not entitled for the relief of refund of the amount. With the above observation, all the Writ Petitions are allowed and, directed not to collect market fee 11. consequently, the respondents from the petitioners for the commodities purchased or sold outside the are State. There shall be no order as to costs. sequel thereto. Interlocutory Applications pending, if any As a shall stand closed. That Rule Nisi has been made absolute as abov^ ‘Ijl Tweinh the Chief Justice Sri Dhiraj Singh Thakur on this Wednesday, the Twelfth Day of February, Two Thousand and Twenty Five. Sd/- A. VIJAYA BA^U ASSISTANT REGIS R //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Principal Secretary, Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Velgapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner and Director, Agriculture Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Old Mirchi Yard, Nallapadu Road, Chuttagunta, Guntur 522004. 3. Agricultural Market Committee, Bangarupalem, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Selection Grade Secretary. 4. Agricultural Market Committee, Kuppam, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Selection Grade Secretary. 5. Agricultural Market Committee, Hindupur, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Selection Grade Secretary. 6. Agricultural Market Committee, Veppanjeri, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Selection Grade Secretary 7. Agricultural Market Committee, Chittur, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Selection Grade Secretary. 8. Agricultural Market Committee, Piler, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Selection Grade Secretary. 9. Agricultural Market Committee, Penugonda, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Selection Grade Secretary. 10. Agricultural Market Committee, Palamaneru, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Selection Grade Secretary. 11. The Principal Secretary to Govt. Agriculture and Cooperation Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District 12. The Commissioner and Director of Agriculture and Cooperation (Agr.lll) Dept, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Chuttugunta, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh State 13. The Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh State Co-operative Marketing Federation Ltd (A P Markfed), Autonagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District - 520 007 14. The Branch Manager, National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd., (NAFED), 5-10-193, HACA Bhavan, 2nd Floor, 0pp. Public Gardens, Hyderabad - 500 004. 15. The Agricultural Market Committee, Tadipatri, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 16. The Agricultural Market Committee, Ananthapuram, Ananthapuram Di Etrict, Rep. by its Secretary. 17. The Agricultural Market Committee, Guntalcal, Ananthapuram District Rep. by its Secretary. 18. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kalyanadurgam, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 19. The Agricultural Market Committee, Uravakonda, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 20. The Agricultural Market Committee, Dharmavaram, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 21. The Agricultural Market Committee, Hindupuram, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 22. The Agricultural Market Committee, Penukonda, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 23. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kadiri, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 24. The Agricultural Market Committee, Madakasira, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 25. The Agricultural Market Committee, Rayadurgam, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 26. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kurnool, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary, 27. The Agricultural Market Committee, Adoni, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 28. The Agricultural Market Committee, Nandyala, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 29. The Agricultural Market Committee, Yemmiganur, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 30. The Agricultural Market Committee, Allagadda, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 31. The Agricultural Market Committee, Dhone, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 32. The Agricultural Market Committee, Nandikotkur, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 33. The Agricultural Market Committee, Atmakur, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 34. The Agricultural Market Committee, Banaganapalli, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 35. The Agricultural Market Committee, Koilkuntia, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secreta6/. 36. The Agricultural Market Committee, Alur, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 37. The Agricultural Market Committee, Pathikonda, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 38. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kadapa, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 39. The Agricultural Market Committee, Proddatur, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 40. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kodur, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 41. The Agricultural Market Committee, Badvel, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 42. The Agricultural Market Committee, Jammalamadugu, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 43. The Agricultural Market Committee, Pulivendula, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 44. The Agricultural Market Committee, Mydukur, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 45. The Agricultural Market Committee, Rajampeta, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 46. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kamalapuram, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 47. The Agricultural Market Committee, Rayachoti, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 48. The Agricultural Market Committee, Chittoor, Chittoor District, Rep. by its Secretary. 49. The Agricultural Market Committee, Srikalahasti, Chittoor District, Rep. by its Secretary. 50. The Agricultural Market Committee, Nagalapuram, Chittoor District, Rep. by its Secretary. 51. The Agricultural Market Committee, Bangarupalem, Chittoor District, Rep. by its Secretary. 52. The Agricultural Market Committee, Nagari, Chittoor District, Rep. by its Secretary. 53. The Agricultural Market Committee, Nellore, Nellore District, Rep. by its Secretary. 54. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kovur, Nellore District, Rep. by its Secretary. 55. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kavali, Nellore District, Rep. by its Secretary. 56. The Agricultural Market Committee, Atmakur, Nellore District, Rep. by its Secretary. 57. The Agricultural Market Committee, Ongole, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 58. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kandukur, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 59. The Agricultural Market Committee, Martur, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 60. The Agricultural Market Committee, Parchur, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 61. The Agricultural Market Committee, Darsi, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 62. The Agricultural Market Committee, Addanki, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 63. The Agricultural Market Committee, Chirala, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 64. The Agricultural Market Committee, Condepi, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 65. The Agricultural Market Committee, Maddipadu, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 66. The Agricultural Market Committee, Markapur, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 67. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kanigiri, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 68. The Agricultural Market Committee, Giddalur, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 69. The Agricultural Market Committee, Podili, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 70. The Agricultural Market Committee, Y.Palem, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 71. The Agricultural Market Committee, Cumbum, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 72. The Agricultural Market Committee, Guntur, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 73. The Agricultural Market Committee, Tenali, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 74. The Agricultural Market Committee, Chilakaluripeta, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 75. The Agricultural Market Committee, Sattenapalli, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 76. The Agricultural Market Committee, Piduguralla, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 77. The Agricultural Market Committee, Ponnur, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 78. The Agricultural Market Committee, Duggirala, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 79. The Agricultural Market Committee, Repalle, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 80. The Agricultural /virket Committee, Narasaraopet, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 81. The Agricultural Market Committee, Bapatia, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 82. The Agricultural.Market Conimittee, Vinukonda, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 83. The Agricultural Market Committee, Tadikonda, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 84. The Agricultural Market Committee, Krosur, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 85. The Agricultural Market Committee, Macherla, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 86. The Agricultural Market Committee, Rompicherla, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 87. The Agricultural Market Committee, Mangalgiri, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 88. The Agricultural Market Committee, Ipur, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 89. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kuchinapudi, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 90. The Agricultural Market Committee, Phirangipuram, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 91. The Agricultural Market Committee, Rajupalem, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary 92. The Agricultural, Market Committee, Kaikalur, Krishna District, Rep. by its Secretary. 93. The Agricultural Market Committee, Vijayawada, Krishna District, Rep. by its Secretary. 94. The Agricultural Market Committee, Nuzivid, Krishna District, Rep. by its Secretary. 95. The Agricultural Market Committee, Pamarru, Krishna District, Rep. by its Secretary. 96. The Agricultural Market Committee, Malleswaram, Krishna District, Rep. by its Secretary. 97. The Agricultural Market Committee, Nandigama, Krishna District, Rep. by its Secretary. 98. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kakinada, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. 99. The Agricultural Market Committee, Pitapuram, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. 100. The Agricultural Market Committee, Tuni, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. 101. The Agricultural Market Committee, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. 102. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kothapet, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. 103. The Agricultural Market Committee, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District, Rep. by its Secretary. 104. The Agricultural Market Committee, Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam District, Rep. by its Secretary. 105. The Regional Joint Director of Marketing, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 106. The Agricultural Market Committee, Ongole, rep.by its Selection Grade Secretary, Ongole, Prakasam District. 107. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kandukuru, Rep.by its Secretary, Kandukuru, Prakasam Dist., 108. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kondepi, Rep.by its Secretary, Kondepi, Prakasam Dist., 109. The Agricultural Market Committee, Nellore, Rep.by its Sel.Grade Secretary, Nellore, S.P.S.Nellore Dist., 110. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kavali, Rep.by its Secretary, Kavali, S.P.S.Nellore Dist., 111. The Agricultural Market Committee, Guduru, Rep.by its Secretary, Guduru, S.P.S.Nellore Dist., 112. The Agricultural Market Committee, Sullurupeta, Rep.by its Secretary, Sullurupeta, S.P.S.Nellore Dist., 113. The Agricultural Market Committee, Naidupeta, Rep.by its Secretary, Naidupeta, S.P.S.Nellore Dist., 114. The Agricultural Market Committee, Maddipadu Hq at S.N Padu, rep by its Secretary, Maddipadu, N.G Padu Mandal, Prakasam District. 115. The Agricultural Market Committee, Tadipatri, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 116. The Agricultural Market Committee, Ananthapuram, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 117. The Agricultural Market Committee, Guntakal, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 118. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kalyanadurgam, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 119. The Agricultural Market Committee District, Rep. by its Secretary. 120. The Agricultural Market Committee, Dharmavaram, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. Uravakonda, Ananthapuram 121. The Agricultural Market Committee, Hindupuram, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 122. The Agricultural Market Committee, Penukonda, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 123. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kadiri, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 124. The Agricultural Market Committee, Madakasira, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 125. The Agricultural Market Committee, Rayadurgani Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Secretary. 126. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kurnool, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 127. The Agricultural Market Committee, Adoni, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 128. The Agricultural Market Committee, Nandyala, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 129. The Agricultural Market Committee, Yemmiganur, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 130. The Agricultural Market Committee, Allagadda, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 131. The Agricultural Market Committee, Dhone, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 132. The Agricultural Market Committee, Nandikotkur, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 133. The Agricultural Market Committee, Atmakur, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 134. The Agricultural Market Committee, Banaganapalli, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 135. The Agricultural Market Committee, Koilkuntia Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 136. The Agricultural Market Committee, Alur, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 137. The Agricultural Market Committee, Pathikonda, Kurnool District, Rep. by its Secretary. 138. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kadapa, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 139. The Agricultural Market Committee, Proddatur, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 140. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kodur, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 141. The Agricultural Market Committee, Badvel, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 142. The Agricultural Market Committee, Jammalamadugu, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 143. The Agricultural Market Committee, Pulivendula, Kadapa District, Rep. by it. Secretary. 144. The Agricultural Market Committee, Mydukur, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 145. The Agricultural Market Committee, Rajampeta, Kadapa District, Rep by its Secretary. 146. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kamalapuram, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 147. The Agricultural Market Committee, Rayachoti, Kadapa District, Rep. by its Secretary. 148. The Agricultural Market Committee, Chittoor, Chittoor District, Rip by its Secretary. 149. The Agricultural Market Committee, Srikalahasti, Chittoor District, Rev. by its Secretary. 150. The Agricultural Market Committee, Nagalapuram, Chittoor District, Rep. by its Secretary. 151. The Agricultural Market Committee, Bangarupalem, Chittoor District, Rep. by its Secretary. 152. The Agricultural Market Committee, Nagari, Chittoor District, Rep. by its Secretary. 153. The Agricultural Market Committee, Nellore, Nellore District, Rep. by its Secretary. 154. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kovur, Nellore District, Rep. by its Secretary. 155. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kavali, Nellore District, Rep. by its Secretary. 156. The Agricultural Market Committee, Atmakur, Nellore District, Rep. by its Secretary. 157. The Agricultural Market Committee, Ongole, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 158. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kandukur, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 159. The Agricultural Market Committee, Martur, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 160. The Agricultural Market Committee, Parchur, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 161. The Agricultural Market Committee, Darsi, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 162. The Agricultural Market Committee, Addanki, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 163. The Agricultural Market Committee, Chirala, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 164. The Agricultural Market Committee, Condepi, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 165. The Agricultural Market Committee, Maddipadu, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 166. The Agricultural Market Committee, Markapur, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 167. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kanigiri, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 168. The Agricultural Market Committee, Giddalur, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 169. The Agricultural Market Committee, Podili, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 170. The Agricultural Market Committee, Y.Palem, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 171. The Agricultural Market Committee, Cumbum, Prakasham District, Rep. by its Secretary. 172. The Agricultural Market Committee, Guntur, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 173. The Agricultural Market Committee, Tenali, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 174. The Agricultural Market Committee, Chilakaluripeta, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 175. The Agricultural Market Committee, Sattenapalli, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 176. The Agricultural Market Committee, Piduguralla, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 177. The Agricultural Market Committee, Ponnur, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 178. The Agricultural Market Committee, Duggirala, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 179. The Agricultural Market Committee, Repalle, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 180. The Agricultural Market Committee, Narasaraopet, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 181. The Agricultural Market Committee, Bapatia, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 182. The Agricultural Market Committee, Vinukonda, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 183. The Agricultural Market Committee, Tadikonda, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 184. The Agricultural Market Committee, Krosur, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 185. The Agricultural Market Committee, Macherla, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 186. The Agricultural Market Committee, Rompicherla, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 187. The Agricultural Market Committee, Mangalgiri, Guntur District, Rep, by its Secretary, 188. The Agricultural Market Corpmittee, Ipur, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. f 189. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kuchinapudi, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 190. The Agricultural Market Committee, Phirangipuram, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 191. The Agricultural Market Committee, Rajupalem, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary. 192. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kaikalur, Krishna District, Rem by its Secretary. 193. The Agricultural Market Committee, Vijayawada, Krishna District, Rep. by its Secretary. 194. The Agricultural Market Committee, Nuzivid, Krishna District, Rep. by its Secretary. 195. The Agrieultural Market Committee, Pamarru Krishna District,Rep. by its secretary, 196. The Agricultural Market Committee, Malleswaram, Krishna District, Rep. by its Secretary. 197. The Agricultural Market Committee, Nandigama, Krishna District, Rep. by its Secretary. 198. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kakinada, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. 199. The Agricultural Market Committee, Pitapuram, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. 200. The Agricultural Market Committee, Tuni, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. 201. The Agricultural Market Committee, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. 202. The Agricultural Market Committee, Kothapet, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. 203. The Agricultural Market Committee, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District, Rep. by its Secretary. 204. The Agricultural Market Committee, Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam District, Rep. by its Secretary. 205. One CC to Sri K Madhava Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] 206. One CC to Smt. K Pallavi Advocate [OPUC] 207. One CC to Sri Chintapalli Srinivas, Advocate [OPUC] 208. One CC to Ms. Shirisha Katkojwala, Advocate [OPUC] 209. One CC to Ms. G N Uma Rani (SC for AMC), Advocate [OPUC] 210. One CC to Sri Gangisetty Rajeswara Rao, SC for Agricultural Marketing Committee, Advocate [OPUC] 211. Two CCs to GP for Agriculture, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT]] 212. Three CD Copies TF HIGH COURT DATED:12/02/2025 COMMON ORDER WP.Nos.8027, 43674, 46626 & 47664 of 2018 AMI * 01 m 2025 ^ . Current Section ALLOWING THE W.P.s, WITHOUT COSTS