M/S B K S Enterprises v. the Director of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, WP No. 22439 of 2024 (APMC), oral order dated 03.04.2025, B M Shyam Prasad J.: APMC licensee (onion/potato, Yeshwanthpura) in arrears since 2016; Rs. 7,54,996 demand under Notice dated 29.12.2023 (Annexure-C); gate pass withheld from February 2022; petition disposed - deposit of 25% of dues within 2 months triggers immediate issue of gate pass; balance payable within 6 months; Dasanapura sub-market yard accommodation under pending proceedings conditional on clearing all dues; no Covid-19 licence-fee concession; filed under Articles 226 and 227, Constitution of India.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: the petitioner to deposit 25% of the dues mentioned in the Notice (Annexure-C) within two months, without waiting for a certified copy of the order, along with the subsequent dues; upon such deposit the second respondent shall immediately issue the gate pass enabling the petitioner to commence business; the remaining dues to be paid within the next six months, with clearance of all dues as of the relevant date being the outer limit if the petitioner retains accommodation in the Dasanapura sub-market yard under the pending proceedings. The impugned notice was not quashed.