Supreme Court of India · 2003-11-19
HARINAGAR SUGAR MILLS LTD. vs STATE OF BIHAR .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2000/11569
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- HARINAGAR SUGAR MILLS LTD.
- Respondent
- STATE OF BIHAR .
- Author
- BRIJESH KUMAR
- Bench
- ARUN KUMAR. BRIJESH KUMAR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the legality of market fee assessments under the Bihar Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1960, specifically referencing Section 27-B. The Court held that the appellant, Harinagar Sugar Mills Ltd., was entitled to challenge the market fee assessments and penalties imposed by the Bagha Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee. The judgment clarified that the interim injunction against the collection of market fees was valid, and the appeals filed by the appellant were to be considered on their merits, thereby upholding the appellant's rights under the Act.