CHHANGANLAL MANSUKHLAL & ANR. vs K. K. BHATT & ANR.

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Rule 49 of the Gujarat Agricultural Produce Markets Rules, 1965, which mandates the payment of fees on agricultural produce brought into the market area. The Court clarified that the fees are refundable under certain conditions, reinforcing the principle that regulatory fees must be reasonable and not arbitrary. The judgment emphasized that the provisions of the rule align with the legislative intent to regulate agricultural markets effectively, thus dismissing the challenge against its vires.