MADANLAL MANOHARLAL AND ORS. ETC. ETC. vs STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR.

The Supreme Court dismissed the writ petitions challenging the classification of sheep hair as agricultural produce under the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961, specifically Section 2(a) and Schedule Item 4. The Court held that the term 'wool' in the Act, particularly as 'wool (0on)', is understood in the popular sense to include sheep hair, thus requiring dealers to obtain licenses and pay market fees. The interpretation aligns with the common understanding of wool and the specific inclusion of goat and camel hair in the schedule, indicating that sheep hair is indeed covered under the Act.