IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 23076 of 2002 Between: 1 A.Goutham Jain s/o L.K.Akhaichand Jain Sunder Traders 7-2-911, Hissam Gunj, Monda Market, Secunderabad. 2 Hari Kishan Bang s/o Late Nathmal Bang Shri Ballabh Nathmal bang 16, Hissamgunj, Monda Market, Secunderabad. 3 Kamal Jaffar Ali s/o Jaffar Ali Secunderbad Commercial Corporation, 7-3-117, Sajana Market, Secunderabad 4 Jaffar Ali s/o Savaj Ali National Sales Corporation 7-3-110/16, Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Market, Secunderabad. 5 T.Jaya Prakash s/o T.Rajaiah Telukunta Balakrishnaiah Rajaiah & Sons 7-2906, Hissamgung, Secunderabad 6 G.Purushothamdas Agarwal s/o Gulabchand Damodar Prasad Ratanlal 7-2-923, Hissamgunj, Secunderabad. 7 C.Sangameswara Rao s/o Prabhu Lingam Uma Shankara Traders, 7-1-1999, Sankara Veedhi Secunderabad 8 Balakishan s/o Late Maniklal Sukhram Maniklal 7-2-885, Hissamgund, Secunderabad 9 N.Bhaskar s/o Late Vasaraiah Sri Chamundeswari Corporation, D.No.7-3-110/13 Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Market, Monda, Secunderabad. 10 J.Srimannarayan s/o Late Sri Suryanarayana Om Sai Traders 7-3-110/12; Sri Kanyaka Parameswari mark Monda, Secunderabad. 11 M.Venkatesham s/o Late Chenna Mallaiah, Koti Shivarajiah Mogili Ballamalhar 7-2-904, Hissamgunj, Secunderabad. 12 P.Dhanraj s/o Poonamchand Poonamchand Sri Kishan, 7-2-910, Hissamgunj, Secunderabad 13 Mahaveer Gandhi s/o Shankarlal Shankar Trading Company 7-2-909, Hissamgunj, Secunderabad 14 M.Narasimha Rao s/o Late Ramakistaiah M/s Mankali Ramakistaiah 7-2-914, Hissamgunj, Secunderabad 15 T.Satyanarayana s/o Late Rangaiah Telukunta Satyanarayana & Sons 7-2-901, Hissamgunj, Secunderabad 16 Mohd.Sajid s/o Late Mohd. Ali Gartra Corporation, 7-2-136, Hissamgunj, Secunderabad 17 G.Niranjan s/o Yadagiri neelakanteswara Traders, 7-2-6/1, Sajana Street, Secunderabad 18 C.Ravi Chandra s/o Sri Prabhulingam Kedareswara Traders, 7-1-769/1, Opp. old Jail, Sankara Veedhi, Secunderabad 19 A.Goutham Jain s/o Akhai Chand jain Secunderabad Whole-sale Grain Merchants Association, Secunderbad 20 J.Srinivasa Rao s/o J.S.Narayana M/s Srinivasa Trading Co., 7-2-129, Hissamgunj, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND Person -in-charge Agricultural Market Committee New Osman Gunj, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned notices issued by the respondent vide 1. No.AMCH/SOS/167/2002-2003/979 DT.6-11-2002 2. NO.AMCH/SOS/ /2002-2003/960 DT.7-11-2002 3. NO.AMCH/SOS /2002-2003/962 DT.7-11-2002 4. NO.AMCH/SOS/ /2002-2003/964 DT.7-11-2002 5. NO.AMCH/SOS/165/2002-2003/976 DT.6-11-2002 6. NO.AMCH/SOS/170/2002-2003/972 DT.6-11-2002 7. NO.AMCH/SOS/ /2002-2003/979 DT.7-11-2002 8.NO.AMCH/SOS/ /2002-2003/969 DY.7-11-2002 9.NO/AMCH/SOS/ /2002-2003/965 DT.7-11-2002 10.NO.AMCH/SOS/ /2002-2003/970 DT.7-11-2002 11.NO.AMCH/SOS/193/2002-2003/975 DT.6-11-2002 12.NO.AMCH/SOS/164/2002-2003/973 DT.6-11-2002 13.NO.AMCH/SOS/168/2002-2003/978 DT.6-11-2002 14.NO.AMCH/SOS/166/2002-2003/974 DT.6-11-2002 15.NO.AMCH/SOS/20/2002-2003/989 DT9-11-2002 16.NO,.AMCH/SOS/77/2002-2003/977 DT.6-11-2002 17.NO.AMCH/SOS/ /2002-2003/971 DT.7-11-2002 18.NO.AMCH/SOS/2002-2003/961 DT.7-11-2002 Demanding the petitioners to pay market fee, as illegal, improper, unjust and violative of the principles of natural justice and further declare that the petitioners are not liable to pay market fee under section 12 (1) of the A.P.Markets Act, since they purchased the market fee suffered rice from the millers and traders. Counsel for the Petitioners :MRS. Y.ANUPAMA DEVI Counsel for the Respondents : MR. V.V.N.NARAYANA RAO The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.23076 of 2002 ORDER : Though the matter is listed today under the caption ‘for dismissal’, none appeared for the petitioners. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. _____________ G. ROHINI, J. Dt. 04.02.2009 gbs