Disposed
Shree Sita Mill v. State of Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh HCWPC/1159/2019
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Privately held rice millers challenged the constitutional validity of Section 19 (1) (ii) of the Chhattisgarh Krishi Upaj Mandi Adhiniyam, 1972. The court held that the respondents cannot invoke this provision to levy market fees on paddy brought from outside the state for processing or manufacturing where no sale transaction occurs within the market area.
What did the court decide?
Respondents directed not to invoke Section 19 (1) (ii) of the Adhiniyam, 1972 for levy of market fee where transaction has not taken place within the market area. Interim relief continued.