Edible oil, Vanaspati & Sugar are agricultural produce for market fee

Britannia Industries Ltd. Vs Bombay Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee & Anr. (Supreme Court)

Supreme Court has upheld High Court Order holding that edible oil, Vanaspati and Sugar are covered under he definition of agricultural produce under Section 2(1)(a) of the Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1963, for the purpose of levy of market fee.

FULL TEXT OF THE SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT

1. The issue involved in these appeals is the interpretation of the term “Agricultural Produce” (Section 2(1)(a) of the Act) contained in the Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1963.

2. The appellant filed the writ petition seeking the following declarations:

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