GVINDLAL CHHAGGAN LAL PATEL vs THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET COMMITTEE, GODHRA AND OTHER

The Supreme Court addressed the interpretation of 'shall' in Section 6 of the Gujarat Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961, holding that it must be understood as mandatory rather than permissive. The Court emphasized that the procedural requirements for notification under Section 6(1) apply equally to notifications under Section 6(5), thus necessitating publication in both the Official Gazette and a local Gujarati newspaper. The Court upheld the trial court's acquittal of the appellant, reinforcing the necessity of proper notification for the legality of agricultural produce purchases.