JINARAJA HEGDE Vs. STATE OF MYSORE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioners in these writ petitions have challenged the validity of whole or part of the Mysore Paddy Procurement (Levy) Order, 1966 issued by the State of Mysore in exercise of (he powers conferred by S. 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Central Act 10 of 1955) read with the orders relevant thereto. The Order (hereinafter called the Levy Order) came into force on 21st October 1966. Some of the petitioners have praved for quashing the notice of demand issued against them by the Enforcement Officer of the concerned taluk. The petitioners are all from the different taluks of South Kanara and North Kanara districts.

(2.) In spite of the various grounds mentioned in the different writ petitions, the learned advocates for the petitioners have addressed their arguments only on three points: -

(3.) The most Important question relates to the fixation of the purchase price. The Levy Order defines purchase price in clause 2(g) of the said Order. It states: