KEWAL KRISHAN PURI & ANR. vs STATE OF PUNJAB & OTHERS

The Supreme Court examined the validity of market fees levied under the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961, specifically Sections 23, 26, and 28, and the Punjab Agricultural Produce (General) Rules, Rule 29. The Court established that the fees must be utilized for the purposes outlined in the Act, including the maintenance and improvement of market facilities and better marketing of agricultural produce. The Court upheld the legality of the fee structure and the purposes for which the funds could be used, affirming the authority of the Market Committees to levy such fees.