I.T.C. Limited vs The Person Incharge Agricultural ...

The Supreme Court held that the definition of 'livestock' under Section 2(v) of the Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce & Livestock) Markets Act, 1966, includes only live animals and does not extend to dead or dried prawns. The Court ruled that the inclusion of prawns as 'livestock' was illegal and ultra vires, thus no market fee could be demanded from the appellant. The judgment overturned the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's writ petition, emphasizing the need for clarity in statutory definitions.