Two questions were raised for our determination in this appeal by a certificate: (a) Whether the Sugarcane Development Council, Sehore (respondent No. 2) can charge commission under section 21 (1) of the Madhya Pradesh Sugar Cane (Regulation of Supply & Purchase) Act, 1958 on purchases of sugarcane made by the appellant company from outside the "reserved area" ? and (b) Whether the Sugar Cane Growers Development Co operative Union Ltd., Sehore (respondent No. 3: the concerned Cane Growers Co operative Society) can charge commission under section 21 (l) (a) of the Act in respect of the purchases of sugarcane made by the appellant through the Union when there is no quid pro quo by way of rendering any services by Union to the appellant company ? The short facts giving rise to the above questions may be stated: The appellant company crushes sugarcane in its factory at Sehore in Madhya Pradesh.