Mahesh Udyog & Anr vs Agriculture Produce Mark.Commtt.& Anr

The Supreme Court granted leave and disposed of the appeals by directing the High Court of Himachal Pradesh to expedite the hearing of the pending Writ Petition (C.W.P. No. 1669 of 2007) within three months. The Court stayed the direction for the deposit of penalty amount by the authorities until the High Court's decision, emphasizing that it did not address the merits of the case. The order was made in light of the appellants having furnished the Bank Guarantee, which was not disputed by the respondents.