GANESH SAHU Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS writ petition was preferred by petitioners against the notice contained in Memo No. 1667, Ranchi dated 19th March, 2002 issued by 5th respondent, Secretary, Jharkhand State Agriculture Produce Market Committee, Ranchi (Market Committee for short) in respect to collection of market fee/rent.

(2.) THE case of petitioners is that the petitioner No. 1, Ganesh Sahu is a collecting agent of Itki Hat and station for the period from 1.4.2001 to 31.3.2002, petitioner No. 2, is the market collecting agent of Bero hat for the period from 1.4.2001 to 31.3.2002, petitioner No. 3 is market collecting agent of Mandor Mission hat and petitioner No. 4 is market collecting agent of Chanho hat The hats (market) aforesaid used to be settled for collection of market fee/ground rent by open auction and petitioners having competed, were granted permit to collect market fee/ground rent of earlier period.

(3.) MR . Bajla, counsel for the Market ing Board and Mr. V.P. Singh, counsel for the Market Committee took plea that the impugned notice does not amount to any reservation in favour of any one or other class of persons.