Supreme Court of India

Agricultural Market Commitiee A.P. Etc. v. M/s M.K. Exports, A.P. Etc. Etc.

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Reported as [2011] 5 S.C.R. 990
Bench Rajendra Mal Lodha and S.S. Nijjar JJ.
Decided 29 April 2011

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What the Court ordered

In the result, appeals are allowed and the judgment of the High Court dated April 21, 2010 is set aside.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

P. Agricultural (Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966- ss. 12, 12-8(5) and 23- Non-payment of market fees re-assessed u/s. 12-8(5) by traders - Initiation of criminal proceedings - Petition u/s. 482 Cr. P. . -Criminal proceedings quashed by the High Court holding that the non­ payment of market fees re-assessed u/s. 12-8(5) is not punishable u/s. 23 - On appeal, held: As per the Scheme of the Act, the assessment of market fee u/s. 12-8(1) or re­ assessment uls. 12-8(5) results in levy of fee uls. 12(1) - Non­ payment of the market fees assessed in the original proceedings u/s. 12-8(1) or

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