- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010162302024 NC: 2026:KHC:47786 WP No. 8082 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 8082 OF 2024 (APMC) BETWEEN: 1. M/S. JANATHA TRADERS (CODE NO.2243) OLD NO.18/1, NEW NO.20/1 2ND MAIN, MARKET YARD, YESHWANTHAPUR BENGALURU-560 022 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR D MAMATHA. 2. M/S GAGAN TRADING CO NO.514/1, 2ND MAIN ROAD, A P M C YARD, YESHWANTHAPUR BENGALURU-560 022 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR PRABHAVATHI R. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHILPA RANI.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MARKETING VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING, NO.16/2, Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010162302024 NC: 2026:KHC:47786 WP No. 8082 of 2024 RAJABHAVANA ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. 3. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETING COMMITTEE A P M C MARKET YARD TUMAKURU ROAD, YESHAVANTHAPUR BENGALURU-560 022 BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH RAYAPPA, AGA FOR R1 RO R3; SRI. NANDA KISHORE.,ADVOCATE C/R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASHING THE FINAL NOTICE DATED 06.03.2024 BEARING NOTICE NO.KRU.MA.E/KRI.U.MA.SA/BEM/NIYAVI/6630/2023- 24 ISSUED BY THE R3 MARKET COMMITTEE A COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-G, PERTAINING TO FIRST PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010162302024 NC: 2026:KHC:47786 WP No. 8082 of 2024 ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioners are before this Court being aggrieved by the issuance of final notices dated 06.03.2024 as per Annexures-G and H, in terms of which, petitioners have been called upon to pay user charges in a sum of Rs.36,08,532/- and Rs.8,00,725/- respectively. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents, at this juncture submits that in an identical matter, this Court had disposed of the petition, reserving liberty to the petitioner therein to file statement of objections with a direction to the respondent No.3-Marketing Committee to pass appropriate order. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners does not dispute the same and submits that, if such an order is passed purpose of the petition would be served. 4. This Court in W.P.No.17518/2024, under identical circumstances has passed the following: "5. Since the respondent authorities have not passed any orders and have merely issued a final notice dated 12.06.2024 calling upon the petitioner to pay the user fee as mentioned therein, it is open for the petitioner to raise all - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010162302024 NC: 2026:KHC:47786 WP No. 8082 of 2024 such contentions as may be available under law together with production of documents as requisitioned in this regard. 6. The petitioner is at liberty to file statement of objections, if not filed already filed and respondent No.3 shall pass appropriate orders thereon within an outer limit of eight weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. No coercive or prohibitive steps shall be taken by the respondents until passing of the order as directed herein above. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly." 5. Since the present petition is also similarly situated, petition is disposed of, in terms of the aforesaid order. 6. The petitioners are at liberty to file statement of objections, if not already filed and respondent No.3- Marketing Committee shall consider all the contentions that will be urged by the petitioners and pass appropriate order. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE RL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26