Talcher Municipality vs Talcher Regulated Mkt. Committee And ...

The Supreme Court held that under Section 4(4) of the Orissa Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1956, a Municipality is required to transfer control of a market where agricultural produces are bought and sold to the Market Committee upon requisition. The Court emphasized that the Act aims to protect agricultural producers and regulate the sale of agricultural produce, thus affirming the High Court's decision to direct the Municipality to comply with the requisition. The appeal by Talcher Municipality was dismissed, upholding the statutory obligation to transfer the market.