The Agricultural Produce Market ... vs The State Of Maharashtra And Others

ik-179763115 Bombay High Court 19 December 2025 • WRIT PETITION NO. 13934 OF 2018 • 11 min read

Judges (1)

Kishore C. Sant Delivered

Counsel (8)

A.V. Hon Counsel Respondent Amit Gadekar Counsel Petitioner R.N. Patil Counsel Petitioner S.N. Kendre Counsel Respondent S.R. Sapkal Counsel Petitioner S.S. Kote Counsel Respondent V. D. Hon Counsel Respondent V.D. Sapkal Counsel Petitioner

Parties (7)

Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Newasa Petitioner Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Newasa Respondent Director of Marketing, Pune Respondent District Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Ahmednagar Respondent State of Maharashtra Respondent Subhash Prakashan Company Respondent Devidas Sadashiv Salunkhe Respondent

Case Significance

The Agricultural Produce Market ... vs The State Of Maharashtra And Others is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 19, 2025 (citation: ik-179763115). The APMC Newasa challenged a revision order by the Minister under the Maharashtra APMC Act. The key issue was whether the Minister had jurisdiction to entertain a second revision when power had been delegated to the Director of Marketing. The court allowed the writ petition, finding the Minister had no jurisdiction since the Director had already exercised the revisional power, and the proper remedy was a writ petition challenging the Director's order. The case was heard by Justice Kishore C. Sant.

Summary

The APMC Newasa challenged a revision order by the Minister under the Maharashtra APMC Act. The key issue was whether the Minister had jurisdiction to entertain a second revision when power had been delegated to the Director of Marketing. The court allowed the writ petition, finding the Minister had no jurisdiction since the Director had already exercised the revisional power, and the proper remedy was a writ petition challenging the Director's order.

What was the outcome of The Agricultural Produce Market ... vs The State Of Maharashtra And Others?

The APMC Newasa challenged a revision order by the Minister under the Maharashtra APMC Act. The key issue was whether the Minister had jurisdiction to entertain a second revision when power had been d...

Judgment

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