IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 19008 of 2008 Between: 1 M/s. Gangadevi Rice Mill Rep.by its Prop M.Radha Kishan S/o. Jairam Armoor,Nizamabad District 2 M/s.Jyothi Rice Mills, Rep.by its Prop I.Ravinder S/o. Narasaiah Konasamudram, Kammarpally, Nizamabad District 3 M/s. Dhanalakshmi Rice Mill C/o. Saibaba Traders, rep.by its Partner, V.Ramesh S/o. Gangaram, Kammarpally, Nizamabad District 4 M/s. Krishna Rice Mill, Rep.by its Prop B.Dayanand S/o. Balaji Mendrora, Nizamabad District 5 M/s. Tirumala Rice Mill, Rep.by its Prop Raj Bahadur Goud Mailaram,Nizamabad District 6 M/s.Raja Agro Industries rep.by its Prop Md Muneeruddin S/o. Raja Mohammed, Mamidipally, Nizamabad District 7 M/s. Bhoomeswar Rice Mill, Rep.by its Prop B.Bhoomeswar S/o. Chandulal Kishan Nagar, Nizamabad District 8 M/s. Srinivasa Modern Rice Mills, Rep.by its Prop M.Gangadhar S/o. Hanumandulu, Fathepur, Nizamabad District 9 M/s Mahalaxmi Traders, rep.by its Prop J.Ravinder S/o. Gangadhar Gupta Armoor, Nizamabad District 10 M/s. Balaji Rice Mill, Rep.by its Daud Dayal S/o.Nalli Lal Armoor, Nizamabad Distrcit ..... Petitioners AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue (CT.II) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 Vigilence and Enforcement Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, 22-95/1&2,3rd Floor, LIC Building, Kanukunta, Ramachadrapuram Medak District-502072 3 Agricultural Market Committee, Rep.by its Secretary, Armoor, Nizamabad District .....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 preferably in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in levying the market fee and penalty in respect of the petitioners i.e. Name of the petitioner Proc No date Market Fee Penalty Gangaevi Rice Mill AMC/A/2008-09/211 12-08-08, 57,050 1,15,300 Jyothi Rice Mill AMC/A/2008-09/215 12-08 15,804,31,608 Dhanalakshmi Rice Mill AMC/A/2008-09/221 12-08-08,11,548, ,23,096 Krishna Rice Mill AMC/A/2008-09/222 12-08-08 9,849 19,698 Tirumala Rice Mill AMC/A/2008-09/223 11-08-08 8,804 17,608 Raja Agro Industries AMC/A/2008-09/214 12-08-08 5,494 10,988 Bhoomeswar RiceMill AMC/A/2008-09/220 12-08-08 8,804 17,608 Srinivasa Modern Rice Mill AMC/A/2008-09/226 11-08-08 3,885 7,770 Mahalakshmi Traders AMC/A/2008-09/212 12-08-08 3,957 7,914 Balaraj Rice Mill AMC/A/2008-09/225 12-08-08 14,957 29,914 -2- as arbitrary, illegal, unsustainable and violative of Section 12-B of the A.P Market Act 1966 direct the 3rd respondent not to collect market fee and penalty in pursuance of the notice issued dated 11/12-08-08 by setting aside the same; The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of SRI G. PRAMOD KUMAR, Advocate for the Petitioners, Govt. Pleader for Food and Agriculture for the respondents 1 and 2 and of Sri V.V.Narayana Rao, Advocate for the respondent No.3, the Court made the following: ORDER: Sri V.V. Narayana Rao who accepted notice for the 3rd respondent seeks time to get instructions. Post on 6-09-2008 for admission. Till then, there shall be a direction not to take any coercive steps against the petitioners on the basis of the impugned demand notices. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue (CT.II) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Vigilence and Enforcement Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, 22-95/1&2,3rd Floor, LIC Building, Kanukunta, Ramachadrapuram Medak District-502072 3 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Armoor, Nizamabad District. ( 1 to 3 by RPAD) 4. 2 CCs to the G.P. for Food and Agriculture, High court of A.P.Hyd. (O.UT) 5. One C.C.to Sri G. Pramod Kumar, Advocate. (OPUC) 6. one spare copy. HIGH COURT RG.J DATED 2-09-2008 POST ON 6-09-2008 FOR ADMISSION W.P.NO. 19008 OF 2008 DIRECTION Bsr Dt. 4-9-2008 HIGH COURT RG.J DATED 2-09-2008 POST ON 6-09-2008 FOR ADMISSION W.P.NO. 19008 OF 2008 DIRECTION