LAWS(ALL)-2003-7-28

KESERWANI ZARDA BHANDAR Vs. STATE OF U P

Decided On July 21, 2003
KESERWANI ZARDA BHANDAR Appellant
V/S
STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) These two writ petitions are being disposed off by a common judgment.

(2.) Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

(3.) In Writ Petition No. 7756 of 1995 the prayer of the petitioner is for quashing the impugned demand dated 14.2.1995 Annexure -1 to the writ petition demanding Mandi fee from the petitioner and asking him to obtain licence under Section 17 of the U.P. Krishi Utpadan Mandi Adhiniyam, 1964 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'). The petitioner has also prayed for a mandamus directing the respondent Mandi Samiti, Allahabad not to charge any Mandi fee or tax on the Zafrani Patti and Zafrani Zarda manufactured by the petitioner firm and not to interfere with the petitioner's business of sale and purchase of the above items.