M/S. KESARWANI ZARDA BHANDAR vs STATE OF U.P. .

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of imposing market fees on Zafrani Zarda under the U.P. Krishi Utpadan Mandi Adhiniyam, 1964, specifically referencing Sections 2(a), 6, and 8 of the Act. The Court held that the imposition of such fees is valid as the Act provides for the regulation of agricultural produce markets and the declaration of market areas. The judgment affirmed the authority of the State Government to regulate market fees and declared the appeals as lacking merit.