MOHAMMADBHAI KHUDABUX CHHIPAAND ANOTHER vs THE STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER(And connected petitions)

The Supreme Court held that the notification dated June 23, 1961, was not discriminatory under Article 14, as the imposition of fees was based on bye-laws framed by the market committee under Section 11 of the Bombay Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1939. The Court found that the classification of traders into A and B classes was valid and did not violate Article 14, as each agricultural produce could be treated as a separate class. Additionally, Section 29-B was deemed sufficient to validate prior actions and rectify defects identified in earlier judgments, thus upholding the validity of the amendments made by the Ordinance.