MUMBAI AGRI.PRODUCE MKT.COMMTT. vs SHARAFATULLAH HAFIZ INAYATULLA

The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court's decision that the respondent had substantially complied with the norms for allotting galas for wholesale fruit trading as per the report by Justice Daud. The Court emphasized that the respondent's long-standing business activity and payment of market fees established his eligibility, despite the appellant's claim regarding the lack of a license during the relevant period. The Court affirmed the High Court's ruling, allowing the respondent to be granted a gala.