AGRICULTURAL MARKET COMMITTEE A.P.ETC. vs M/S M.K.EXPORTS, A.P.ETC.ETC.

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to quash criminal proceedings against M/s M.K. Exports under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, concerning non-payment of market fees under Section 12-B(5) of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966. The Court established that the criminal proceedings were not maintainable as the respondents had not been given adequate opportunity to contest the reassessment of market fees. The outcome affirmed the High Court's ruling, emphasizing the necessity of due process in administrative actions.