IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.21933 of 1995 Between: Ananda Foods, a Partnership firm, rep.by it's Partner Uddaraju Srilakshmipati Bhogaraju, D.No.27-8-21/3 , Sivaraopet, Bhimavaram, W.G.Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Govt. of A.P., rep.by it's Secretary, Food and Agriculature Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Govt. of India, rep.by it's Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department, New Delhi. 4 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Tadepalligudem, W.G.Dist. 5 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Eluru, W.G.Dist. 6 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Palakol, W.G.Dist. 7 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Tanuku, W.G.Dist. 8 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Bhimadolu, W.G.Dist. 9 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Akiveedu, W.G.Dist. 10 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Ambajipet, W.G.Dist. 11 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Kothapeta, W.G.Dist. 12 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Tatipaka, E.G.Dist. 13 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Mummadivaram, E.G.Dist. 14 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Alamurru, E.G.Dist. 15 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Ramachandrapuram, E.G.Dist. 16 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Kakinada, E.G.Dist. 17 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Rajahmundry, E.G.Dist. 18 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Peddapuram, E.G.Dist. 19 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Pithapuram, E.G.Dist. 20 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Tuni, E.G.Dist. 21 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Anakapalli , Vizag Dist. 22 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary II, Narsipatnam, Vizag Dist. 23 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Yelamanchili, Vizag Dist. 24 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Visakhaptnam, Vizag Dist. 25 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Kaikalur, Krishna Dist. 26 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Gudivada, Krishna Dist. 27 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Machilipatnam, Krishna Dist. 28 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Divi(Avanigadda) Krishna Dist. 29 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Gannavaram, Krishna Dist. 30 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Vijayawada, Krishna Dist. 31 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Vuyyuru, Krishna Dist. 32 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Movva, Krishna Dist. 33 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Nuziveedu, Krishna Dist. 34 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Guntur , Guntur Dist. 35 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Tenali, Guntur Dist. 36 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Narsaraopet, Guntur Dist. 37 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Ponnuru, Guntur Dist. 38 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Chilakaluripet, Guntur Dist. 39 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Emani (Duggirala) Guntur Dist. 40 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Repalle, Guntur Dist. 41 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Mangalagiri, Guntur Dist. 42 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Samanthmogaluru(Marturu), Prakasam Dist. 43 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Addanki, Prakasam Dist. 44 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Ongole, Prakasam Dist. 45 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Kandukur, Prakasam Dist. 46 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Giddalur, Prakasam Dist. 47 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Kanigiri, Prakasam Dist. 48 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Kavali, Nellore Dist. 49 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Nellore, Nellore Dist. 50 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Gudur, Nellore Dist. 51 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Vakadu, Nellore Dist. 52 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Naidupet, Nellore Dist. 53 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Sullurpet, Nellore Dist. 54 Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by it's Selection Grade Secretary, Tada, Nellore Dist. ....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the provisions of A.P.(Agricultural Produce & Livestock) Market Act,1966 have no application to the prawn trade undertaken by the petitioner-firm by consequently declaring that the petitioner is not liable to pay either market fee or licence fee to the Agricultural Market Committees and further directing the respondents not to interfere with the business of the petitioner and to refund the market fee already collected illegally from the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.SATYANARYANA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR AGRICULTURE The Court made the following : ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner represents that the cause in this writ petition does not survive and has become infructuous. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. ________________ (N.V. RAMANA, J) Date: 11.10.2004 Nsr To 1 The Secretary, Govt. of A.P., Food and Agriculature Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Secretary, Govt. of India, Industries & Commerce Department, New Delhi. 4 The Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Tadepalligudem, W.G.Dist. 5 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Eluru, W.G.Dist. 6 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Palakol, W.G.Dist. 7 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Tanuku, W.G.Dist. 8 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Bhimadolu, W.G.Dist. 9 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Akiveedu, W.G.Dist. 10 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Ambajipet, W.G.Dist. 11 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Kothapeta, W.G.Dist. 12 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Tatipaka, E.G.Dist. 13 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Mummadivaram, E.G.Dist. 14 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Alamurru, E.G.Dist. 15 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Ramachandrapuram, E.G.Dist. 16 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Kakinada, E.G.Dist. 17 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Rajahmundry, E.G.Dist. 18 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Peddapuram, E.G.Dist. 19 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Pithapuram, E.G.Dist. 20 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Tuni, E.G.Dist. 21 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Anakapalli , Vizag Dist. 22 Selection Grade Secretary II, Agricultural Market Committee, Narsipatnam, Vizag Dist. 23 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Yelamanchili, Vizag Dist. 24 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Visakhaptnam, Vizag Dist. 25 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Kaikalur, Krishna Dist. 26 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Gudivada, Krishna Dist. 27 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Machilipatnam, Krishna Dist. 28 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Divi(Avanigadda) Krishna Dist. 29 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Gannavaram, Krishna Dist. 30 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Vijayawada, Krishna Dist. 31 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Vuyyuru, Krishna Dist. 32 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Movva, Krishna Dist. 33 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Nuziveedu, Krishna Dist. 34 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Guntur , Guntur Dist. 35 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Tenali, Guntur Dist. 36 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Narsaraopet, Guntur Dist. 37 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Ponnuru, Guntur Dist. 38 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Chilakaluripet, Guntur Dist. 39 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Emani (Duggirala) Guntur Dist. 40 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Repalle, Guntur Dist. 41 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Mangalagiri, Guntur Dist. 42 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Samanthmogaluru (Marturu), Prakasam Dist. 43 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Addanki, Prakasam Dist. 44 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Ongole, Prakasam Dist. 45 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Kandukur, Prakasam Dist. 46 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Giddalur, Prakasam Dist. 47 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Kanigiri, Prakasam Dist. 48 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Kavali, Nellore Dist. 49 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Nellore, Nellore Dist. 50 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Gudur, Nellore Dist. 51 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Vakadu, Nellore Dist. 52 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Naidupet, Nellore Dist. 53 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Sullurpet, Nellore Dist. 54 Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Tada, Nellore Dist. 55. 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