M/S Gokuldas Hanuman Buxha Hurkat, Thr. Pro. Vijay S/O Gokuldas Hurkat and Others v. Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Thr. Secretary, Tukaram Chatrpati Chambhare and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Non-payment of amounts to agriculturists; complaints before APMC; notices and proceedings under Section 57(2) of the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (Development and Regulation) Act, 1963; APMC Tribunal order for joint and several payment challenged in five writ petitions; agriculturist complainants not made parties; petitioners claimed amount already transmitted to respondent no.2; Court directed petitioners and respondent no.2 to deposit amount with APMC within four weeks; inter se rights and liabilities between petitioners and respondent nos.2 and 3 expressly left open; all petitions disposed of; Nagpur Bench, single judge.
What did the court decide?
Petitioners and respondent no.2 directed to deposit the amount with the APMC within four weeks from the date of the order; the Court expressed no opinion on the inter se rights and liabilities between the petitioners and respondent nos.2 and 3, observing that they may settle their claims inter se.