U.P. State Agro Industrial Corporation ... vs Kisan Upbhokta Parishad & Ors

The Supreme Court ruled that Animal Driven Vehicles (ADV carts) qualify as agricultural implements under the relevant government orders, thus entitling cane growers to subsidies. The Court emphasized that the interpretation of 'implement' should align with common parlance unless specifically defined otherwise, referencing the principle that popular meaning prevails over etymological definitions. The judgment upheld the rights of the cane growers to purchase ADV carts from sources other than the U.P. State Agro Industrial Limited, reversing the restrictive interpretation by the Cane Commissioner.