Sangam Milk Producer Company Ltd. vs The Agricultural Market Committee
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Case Significance
Sangam Milk Producer Company Ltd. vs The Agricultural Market Committee is a Supreme Court of India decision dated March 5, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-174). Sangam Milk challenged the classification of ghee as a 'product of livestock' under the Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 and the validity of the 1994 government notification requiring them to pay market fees. The Supreme Court upheld the majority decision of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, finding that ghee is indeed a product of livestock and the notification was validly issued. The appellants were permitted to deposit the accumulated market fees over 14 y The bench comprised Justices S.V.N. Bhatti and Sudhanshu Dhulia. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia.
Summary
Sangam Milk challenged the classification of ghee as a 'product of livestock' under the Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 and the validity of the 1994 government notification requiring them to pay market fees. The Supreme Court upheld the majority decision of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, finding that ghee is indeed a product of livestock and the notification was validly issued. The appellants were permitted to deposit the accumulated market fees over 14 years in four equal instalments within two years.
What was the outcome of Sangam Milk Producer Company Ltd. vs The Agricultural Market Committee?
Sangam Milk challenged the classification of ghee as a 'product of livestock' under the Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 and the validity of the 1994 government no...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-174)