HARYANA ST. AGRI. MARKETING BOARD vs SADHU RAM

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which allowed writ petitions challenging the cancellation of plot allotments made by the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board under the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961. The Court emphasized that the cancellation was arbitrary and violated principles of natural justice, thereby reinforcing the need for transparency in public auctions. The appeals were dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling that the allotments should not have been canceled without due process.