IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.898 of 1993 ====================================================== 1. M/s Jarmal Ram Kumar, a partnership firm through its one of the partners Ram Swaroop Agrawal, 2. M/s Bihar Traders, a proprietorship firm through its Proprietor Suresh Kumar Agrawal, 3. M/s Indian Strores Supply Co., a partnership firm through its one of the partners Vijay Kumar Poddar, All having their place of business at Saraiyaganj, Muzaffarpur, District - Muzaffarpur .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar, 2. Bihar Agricultural Marketing Board, Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna through its Managing Director, 3. The Agricultural Produce Market Committee Muzaffarpur through its Secretary, 4. The Secretary, Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Muzaffarpur .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8598 of 1993 M/s Cawnpore Sugar Works Ltd., Marhowrah Factory Branch, At & PO Marhowrah, District – Saran, through its General Manager Sri S.C. Sharma .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar, 2. The Bihar Agricultural Marketing Board, Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna through its Managing Director, 3. The Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Chhapra (Saran) through its Secretary, 4. The Secretary, Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Chapra (Saran). .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Patna High Court CWJC No.898 of 1993 (7) dt.21-11-2011 2 / 3 2 Appearance : (In CWJC No.898 of 1993) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ramesh Kumar Agrawal and Mr. Anupa Nand Jha, Advocates. For the Respondent/s : Mr. S. Raza Ahmad, AAG 9, Mr. Anisul Haque, AC to AAG 9 and Mr. Anil Kumar Tiwary, AC to GP 3. (In CWJC No.8598 of 1993) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ramesh Kumar Agrawal and Mr. Anupa Nand Jha, Advocates. For the Respondent/s : Mr. S. Raza Ahmad, AAG 9, Mr. Anisul Haque, AC to AAG 9 and Mr. Anil Kumar Tiwary, AC to GP 3. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 7 21-11-2011 These petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution challenge the constitutional validity of the Bihar Agriculture Produce Market (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1992 (Bihar Ordinance No. 25 of 1992). Learned counsel Mr. Ramesh Kumar Agrawal appears for the petitioners. He states that by the Bihar Agriculture Produce Market (Repeal) Act, 2006, the Bihar Agriculture Produce Market Act, 1960 is repealed. The cause of action, therefore, does not survive. In above view of the matter, Mr. Agrawal seeks leave to withdraw these petitions. Patna High Court CWJC No.898 of 1993 (7) dt.21-11-2011 3 / 3 3 Leave is granted. Petitions are disposed of as withdrawn. Dilip. (R.M. Doshit, CJ) (Birendra Prasad Verma, J)