IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 3934 of 1996 Between: M/s.Choice Canning Company, Rep.by its Managing Director., Jose Thomas, Narayana Reddy Pet, Indukurpet Mandal, Nellore Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Govt.of A.P.rep.by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Union of India rep.by its Secretary, Industries Department, New Delhi. 3 The Special Grade Secretary, Agricultural Marketing Committee, Kaikaluru. 4 The Spl.Grade Secretary Agricultural Marketing Committee Chirala, Prakasam Dist. 5 The Spl..Grade Secretary, Agricultural Marketing Committee, Division, Avaniganda 6 The Spl.Grade Secretary, Agricultural Marketing Committee, Bannavaram, Kesarapally 7 The Spl.Grade Secretary, Agricultural Marketing Committee Ambajipeta 8 The Spl.Grade Secretary, Agricultural Marketing Committee Maraturu. 9 The Spl.Grade Secy.,Agricultural Marketing Committee, Addanki, Prakasham Dist. 10 The Spl.Grade Secy.,Agri.Marketing Committee Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 11 The Spl.Grade Secy. Agri.Marketing Committee, Palamnar. 12 The Spl.Grade Secy. Agri.Marketing Committee Kandukuru, Prakasam Dist. 13 The Spl.Gr.Secy. Agri.Marketing Committee. Kondapi, Singarayakonda. 14. The Special Grade Secretary, Agricultural Marketing Committee, Kuchipudi, Guntur District. (As against R-14 W.P.is dismissed for default as . per Court Order Dated 3-4-2000) .....RESPONDENTS 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 or Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ order or direction declaring that Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce & Livestock) Market Act, 1966, has no application to the prawn trade and accordingly declare that the petitioner is not liable to pay licence fee & market fee and interdict the respondents from taking any action against the petitioner under the said Act. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.J.V.PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent No1.: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for the Respondents No. 2 to 13: None appeared The Court made the following : ORDER: There is no representation on behalf of the Respondent No.2- Industries Department as well as Respondent No. 3 to 13-Agricultural Marketing Committee. It is submitted by the learned Government Pleader appearing for Respondent No.1-Food and Agriculture Department and admitted to by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the subject-matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the decision of the Division Bench of this Court in W.A. No. 829 of 1989 and batch, dated 14-7-1996. In the circumstances, following the judgment in W.A. No.829 of 1999 and batch, dated 14-7-1996, and for the reasons mentioned therein, this writ petition is liable to be dismissed, and the same is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. --------------------- N.V.Ramana, J. 17th November, 2004. KM/KSR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Secretary, Govt.of A.P. Food & Agriculture Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad.(with a copy of Order, dated 14-7-1996 in . . . W.A.No.829 of 1999) 2 The Secretary, Union of India Industries Department, New Delhi. 3 The Special Grade Secretary, Agricultural Marketing Committee, Kaikaluru. 4 The Spl.Grade Secretary, Agricultural Marketing Committee Chirala, Prakasam Dist. 5 The Spl..Grade Secretary, Agricultural Marketing Committee, Division, Avaniganda 6 The Spl.Grade Secretary, Agricultural Marketing Committee, Bannavaram, Kesarapally 7 The Spl.Grade Secretary, Agricultural Marketing Committee Ambajipeta 8 The Spl.Grade Secretary, Agricultural Marketing Committee Maraturu. 9 The Spl.Grade Secretary.,Agricultural Marketing Committee, Addanki, Prakasham Dist. 10 The Spl.Grade Secretary.,Agri.Marketing Committee Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 11 The Spl.Grade Secretary. Agri.Marketing Committee, Palamnar. 12 The Spl.Grade Secretary. Agri.Marketing Committee Kandukuru, Prakasam Dist. 13 The Spl.Gr.Secretary,Agri.Marketing Committee. Kondapi, Singarayakonda. 14. The Special Grade Secretary, Agricultural Marketing Committee, Kuchipudi, Guntur District. (As against R-14 W.P.is dismissed for default as . per Court Order Dated 3-4-2000) 15. 2CCs to G.P. for Agriculture, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 16. 2 CD copies. THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 3934 of 1996 17th November, 2004.