Krishi Utpadan Mandi Samiti & Ors vs Pilibhit Pantnagar Beej Ltd. & Anr. (S)

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Allahabad High Court, which quashed the order dated 12.03.1999, asserting that the appellants could not impose mandi fees on certified seeds as they are not classified as specified agricultural produce under the U.P. Krishi Utpadan Mandi Adhiniyam, 1964. The Court emphasized that wheat seeds were not included in the Schedule of specified agricultural produce, thus exempting them from market fee imposition under Section 17(iii) of the Adhiniyam. The ruling reinforced the legal interpretation of agricultural produce and the regulatory framework governing seed production and sales.