Rice Mill, South Rajupalem Road, Allipuram, Nellore District v. District

Sree Lakshmininarayana Rice Mill, rep by its Proprietor Mr. G. Satyanarayana, West Godavari District AND ..... PETITIONER 1 The Government of A.P., rep by its Secretary, Food and Agriculture (Marketing )Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh rep by its Secretary, Law and Legislative Affairs, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep by its Secretary, Eluru, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the the respondents in notifying the rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee Under the providions of the A.P., Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necesary by granting a declaration that rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966.

Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.4: MR.K.Madhava Reddy (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 18364 of 2003 Between: M/s.Sri Dhasanjaneya Rice Traders, Rep., by itsManaging Partner, K.Prasad, Eluru Mandal, Jalipudi-534 004, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Secretary, Food and Agriculture (marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Secretary, Law and Legislative Affairs, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Director of Marketing, Hyderabad, BRKR Buildings, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep., by its Secretary, Eluru, W.G.Distric. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P., Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & live Stock) Market Act, 1966 and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioner : MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.4 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 18365 of 2003 Between: M/s. Sri Kasturi Rice Mill, Rep. by its Proprietor, Mr.B.Nageswara Rao, R/o Pulla Village, Bhimdole Mandal, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Dept, Hyderabad. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Bhimdole, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966.

Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents 1 to 3:GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.4: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 18414 of 2003 Between: 1 M/s Suveera Traders., rep.by its Proprietor Mr.N.V.S.V.Prasad Rao, Komadavolu., Palagudem (P.O.), Eluru Mandal., West Godavari District., 2 M/s Jayalakshmi Trading Company., Saripalli (P.O.) Ganapavaram -534198 W.Godavari District.rep.by its Partner Mr.B.V.V.Nageswara Rao. 3 M/s Perumalla Harnadh Modern Rice Mill Saripalle (P.O.), rep.by its Managing Partner Perumalla Harn, Ganapavaram., W.Godavari District. 4 M/s Sri Annapurna Traders c/o Rajya Lakshmi Modern Rice Mills., Denduluru., West Godavari District. Rep.by its Managing Partner Mr.K.Satyanarayana. 5 M/s Raja Modern Rice Mill, Denduluru., rep.by its Proprietor Mr.B.S.Reddy, West Godavari District., 6 M/s Sree Siva Rama Modern Raw & Boiled Rice Mill., Kunchanapalli., Tadepalligudem Rural Mandal, West Godavari District rep.by its Managing Partner P.Raveendra Raju. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of A.P.Rep.by its Secretary Food and Agricultural (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh rep.by its Secretary, Law and Legislative Affairs, Secretariat., Hyderabad. 3 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Eluru, rep.by its Secretary, West Godavari District. 5 The Agricultural Market Committee, Attili, rep.by its Secretary West Godavari District. 6 The Agricultural Market Committee, Bhimadole, rep.by its Secretary, West Godavari District. 7 The Agricultural Market Committee, rep.by its Secretary, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate Writ, Order or direction, declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural Produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act,1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966, and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.

1 to 3: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No.4 to 7:MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 18868 of 2003 Between: 1 M/s. Sri Balaji Rice Mills, Rep. by its Partner G. Satyanarayana, Akividu - 534 235, West Godavari District. 2 M/s. Jayalakshmi Trading Comapny, Rep. by its Partner G. Kondala Rao, Akividu - 534 235, West Godavari District. 3 M/s. Padmaja Trading Company, Rep. by its Partner P.R.K. Murthy, Akividu - 534 235, West Godavari District. 4 M/s. Jayalakshmi Rice Mill, Rep. by itsManaging Partner A.Someswara Rao, Akividu - 534 235, West Godavari District. 5 M/s. Sri Venkatrama Krishna Rice Mill, Rep. by itsManaging Partner G. Suresh, Akividu - 534 235, West Godavari District. 6 M/s. Sri Lakshmi Nivas Modern Rice Mill, Rep. by itsManaging Partner V. Pullaiah, Akividu - 534 235, West Godavari District. 7 M/s. Venkata Padmavathi Modern Rice Mill, Rep. by itsManaging Partner G. Satyanarayana, Mallayyapalem, Gudivada - 521 301, Krishna District.

8 M/s. Ganesh Trading Company, Rep. by its Partner V. Venkatanarayana, Akividu - 534 235, West Godavari District. 9 M/s. Sri Venkateswara Rice Mill, Rep. by its Proprietor S. Narasimha Murthy, Cherukuwada - 534 199, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of A.P., Rep. by its Secrtary, Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Akividu, West Godavari. 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Gudiwada, Krishna District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under porvisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966, and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents 1 and 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents 3 & 4: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 19075 of 2003 Between: 1 M/s Sri Ramalingeswara Modern Rice Mill., Rep.by its Managing Partner S.Krishna Reddy, Penuguduru, Karapa Mandal., East Godavari District. 2 M/s Nallamilli Satyanarayana Reddy & Others., Turangi., Kakinada, East Godavari District, Rep.by its Managing Partner N.Satyanarayana Reddy. 3 Sri Lakshmi Satyanarayana Raw & Boil Rice Mill., Rep.by itsManaging Partner N.Satyanarayana Reddy, Penuguduru, Karapa Mandal, East Godavari District. 4 M/s Gayatri Enterprises.,Turangi., Rep.by its Prop.K.Bhami Reddy, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 5 M/s Sri Ramakrishna Boiled & Raw Rice Mill., Turangi, Kakinada, East Godavari District, Rep.by its Managing Partner K.Nagi Reddy. 6 Sri Bhuvaneswari Modern Rice Mill., Rep.by its Prop.K.T.Sai Kumar.

Aratlakatta, Karapa Mandal., East Godavari District. 7 M/s Sri Raja Rajeswari Rice Traders., Rep.by itsManaging Partner K.Gopala Rao, Chelluru, Rayavaram Mandal., East Godavari District. 8 Sri Annapurna Industries., Vetlapalem, Samalkot Mandal., Rep.by its Managing Partner G.Veerabhadra Rao. 9 Sri Kalyana Chakravarthi Rice Mill., Rep.by itsManaging Partner K.Venkateswara Rao, Ethakota, Ravulapalem Mandal, East Godavari District.. 10 M/s Ravel Agro Tech Ltd., Contractors of Sri Prasad Rice Mill G.Pedapudi, rep.by its Director P.Narasimha Rao, P.Gannavaram mandal, East Godavari District., 11 M/s Durga Traders., Contractors of Sri Uma Maheswara Rice Mill, Merlapalem, Atreyapuram mandal., East Godavari District., rep.by its Managing Partner G.Govinda Reddy. 12 Sri Srinivasa Traders, Ankampalem., Atreyapuram Mandal., East Godavari District, Rep.by its Partner G.S.Prasad. 13 M/s Goluguri Leela Venkata Reddy & others, Contractors of Bhavani Rice Mill, Gopalapuram, Ravulapalem Mandal., East Godavari District, rep.by its Managing Partner,G.Venkata Reddy.

14 M/s Satti Ramakrishna Reddy Rice Mill., Lolla, Atreyapuram Mandal., East Godavari District., rep.by its Managing Partner S.R.K.Reddy. 15 Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Traders, Contractors of Sri Ramakrishna Rice Mill, G.Pedapudi, P.Gannavaram Mandal., East Godavari District rep.by its Managing Partner Y.S.V.R.K.Murthy. 16 M/s Reddy Ramakrishna Chowdary & Others, Ravulapalem, East Godavari District, rep.by its Managing Partner K.S.V.Babu. 17 Sri Rama Traders, Contractor of Sri Vijaya Lakshmi Rice Mill rep.by its Proprietor Ch.Rama Mohan Reddy, Gopalapuram, Ravulapalem Mandal, East Godavari District 18 Sri Pattabhirama Traders, P.Gannavaram, East Godavari District rep.by its Managing Partner, P.Chinna Suryanarayana Raju. 19 Sri Bala Balaji Trading Company, Kothapet, East Godavari District rep.by its Managing Partner V.V.Rama Rao. 20 Sri Srinivasa Agencies, Contractors of Sri Kalyana Chakravarthi Rice Mill No.2, Ethakota, Ravulapalem Mandal, East Godavari District., rep.by its Managing Partner S.Bangar Raju.

21 Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi Agencies, Palivela., Kothapet Mandal, East Godavari District, rep.by its Managing Partner S.Sivaiah. 22 Sri Chakravarthi Agencies.,Ravulapalem., East Godavari District rep.by its Managing Partner B.V.Someswara Rao. 23 Sri Venkata Padma Traders, Ethakota., Ravulapalem Mandal., East Godavari District rep.by its Managing Partner Y.VSatyanarayana. 24 M/s Mahalakshmi Traders., Pulagurtha., Anaparthi Mandal., East Godavari District, rep.by its Managing Partner S.Ganganna. 25 Sri Sri Raja Rajeswari Traders., Chelluru., Rayavaram Mandal.,East Godavari District., rep. by its Managing Partner, K.China Bhadra Rao. 26 M/s Goluguri Brahma Reddy, Mutyala Veeranna & Others, Chelluru, Rayavaram Mandal, East Godavari District, rep. by its Managing Partner S.Gangi Reddy. 27 Sri Sri Raja Rajeswari Rice Mill.,Teki., Kapileswarapuram Mandal., East Godavari District. rep.by its Managing Partner, K.Pedda Bhadra Rao.

28 Sri Lakshmi Agro Tech., Contractors of Sri Lakshmi Satyanarayana Rice Mill, Mandapeta, East Godavari District. rep.by itsManaging Partner, I.Srihari Venkateswara Rao. 29 M/s Srinu Traders, Mandapeta, East Godavari District. rep.by its Managing Partner P.G.Srinivasa Rao. 30 M/s Lakshmi Srinivasa Rice & Flour Mill, Modukuru, Alamuru Mandal., East Godavari District. rep.by its Partner Y.R.N.Tagore. 31 Sri Anantha Lakshmi Rice Mill, Gummileru, Alamuru Mandal, East Godavari District. rep.by its Managing Partner R.Rama Rao. 32 Sri Satyanarayana Traders, Pedapalla, Alamuru Mandal, East Godavari District, rep.by its Managing Partner V.Srinivas. 33 Sri janaki Rama Traders, Gummileru, Alamuru Mandal., East Godavari District, rep.by its Partner Y.Narayana Rao. 34 Sri Pattabhirama Traders, Narsipudi, Alamuru Mandal, East Godavari District rep.by its Managing Partner R.Subhakar. 35 Sri Venkateswara Rice Mill, Valluru, Kapileswarapuram Mandal., East Godavari District, Rep.by its Managing Partner V.Babu Rao.

36 Sree Pardhasaradhi Traders, Valluru, Kapileswarapuram Mandal., East Godavari District rep.by its Managing Partner P.Papa Rao. 37 M/s Sri Venkateswara Traders, Mallavani Thota, Alamuru Mandal, East Godavari District, rep.by its Mg.Partner R.Venkateshwara Rao. 38 M/s Gunnam Narayana Murthy & Others., Pedapalla, Alamuru Mandal, East Godavari District, rep.by its Mg.Partner G.Narayana Murthy. 39 M/s Padala Muneeswara Reddy & Others, Contractors of Sri Venkata Lakshmi Rice Mill, Rayavaram mandal, East Godavari District rep.by its Managing Partner Madala Muneeswara Reddy. 40 M/s Sree Venkata Lakshmi Rice Mill, Machavaram, Rayavaram Mandal, East Godavari District, rep.by its Managing Partner Padala Sattireddy. 41 M/s Sri Raja Rajeswari Modern Raw & Boiled Rice Mill, Chelluru, Rayavaram Mandal, East Godavari District, rep.by itsManaging Partner Sathi Gangi Reddy. 42 M/s Sathi Venkata Reddy & Others, Contractors of Sri Prasannavighneswara Modern Rice Mill, Narsapurapupet, Ramachandrapuram Mandal, East Godavari District., rep.by its Managing Partner S.Venkat Reddy.

43 M/s Sri Venkata Manikantha Modern Rice Mill, Ramachandrapuram, East Godavari District rep.by its Managing Partner K.Perreddi. 44 M/s Sri Sai Balaji Traders, Contractors of Srinivasa Rice Mill., Ramachandrapuram, East Godavari District, rep.by its Managing Partner P.Venkata Satyanarayana Reddy. 45 M/s Hanuman Traders, Chelluru, Rayavaram Mandal, East Godavari District rep.by its Managing Partner M.Gopalakrishna Reddy. 46 M/s Sri Suvarnalakshmi Traders, Contractors Sri Srinivasa Rice Mill, Machavaram, Rayavaram Mandal, East Godavari District., rep.by itsManaging Partner P.Satyanarayana Reddy. 47 M/s Sri Lalitha Devi Rice Mill, Contractors of T.Jaya Bharath Reddy, Chelluru, Rayavaram Mandal, East Godavari District, rep.by itsManaging Partner T.Jaya Bharat Reddy. 48 M/s Cotton Raw & Boiled Rice Mill, Chelluru., Rayavaram Mandal, East Godavari District rep.by its Managing Partner K.Kedareswarudu.

49 Sri Annapoorna Traders, Contractors of Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi Raw & Boiled Rice Mill, Machavaram, Rayavaram Mandal., East Godavari District., rep.by its Managing Partner N.Rama Reddy. 50 M/s Venkata Reddy & Co., rep.by its N.Venkata Reddy. Machavaram, Rayavaram Mandal, East Godavari District., AND ....PETITIONERS 1 The Government of A.P., Rep.by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture (Mktg.II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep.by its Secretary, Kakinada., East Godavari District. 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep.by its Secretary, Alamuru, East Godavari District. 5 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep.by its Secretary. Anaparthi, East Godavari District. 6 The Agricultural Market Committee. Rep.by its Secretary. Kothapeta., East Godavari District. 7 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep.by its Secretary, Ramachandrapuram, East Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that Item-2 of Schedule-II of the A.P (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 is not in accordance with Section 2(1) of the said Act is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and further declare that rice is not an agricultural produce and consequently direct the respondents not to stop or otherwise obstruct the movement of rice at the check posts or any other place for collection of market fee from the petitioners Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.N.SIVA REDDY Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 and 2: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent Nos.3 to 7: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 19187 of 2003 Between: M/s Uddaraju Ananda Raju Company c/o Dhanalakshmi Rice & Oil mill Bhimvaram 534203 West Godavari district rep by its Partner Mr.U.R.Krishnam Raju AND ..... PETITIONER 1 The Government of AP rep by its Secretary, Food and Agricultural Marketing Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., BRKR Buildings Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee 3, Bhimvaram, West Godavari district rep by its Secretary .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or directyion, declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agriultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act. 1966, is arbitrary and illegal and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessay by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act.

1966, and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 19271 of 2003 Between: Jagannadha Trading Company, Rep. by its Proprietor Mr.K.Sri Ranganayakulu 3-106, Taderu-534 202, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of A.P., Rep. by its Secretary, Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary Bhimavaram, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that rice is not an agricultural produce within themeaning of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966 and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 and 2: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 19272 of 2003 Between: M/s.Goluguri Veera Raghavareddy & others, Rep. by itsManaging Partner Mr.Goluguri Veera Raghava Reddy, Nadakuduru, Kakinada-533 016, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of A.P., Rep. by its Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Governmentt of A.P., BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary Kakinada, East Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the reice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966, and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 and 2: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR WRIT PETITION NO : 19302 of 2003 Between: 1 Sai Sri Lakshmi Rice MilL, Rep. by its Owner Bh.Veerabadra Rao Peddapurappadu, Karapa Mandal, East Godavari District. 2 M/s Sai Ganesh Rice Mill, Rep. by itsManaging Partner V.Krishna Prasad. Jagannadhagiri, Kajuluru Mandal, East Godavari District. 3 Sri Venkatalakshmi Modern Raw & Boiled Rice Mill., Rep. by its Managing Partner N.Veera Raghava Reddy, Gollapalem, Kajurluru Mandal, East Godavari District. 4 Sri Venkataratna Rice Mill, Rep. by itsManaging Partner V.Krishna Prasad Contractors: Sri Vytla Krishnaprasad & Others, Kajuluru, East Godavari District. 5 M/s Dakshayeni Traders, Rep. by itsManaging Partner K.Prabhakara Rao, Patarlagadda, Karapa Mandal, East Godavari District.

6 Sri Lakshmi Sai Traders, Rep. by its Prop. P. Satyanarayana, Peddapurappadu, Karapa Mandal, East Godavari District. 7 Sri Jayalakshmi Traders, Rep. by its Prop. T. Tataiah. Gollapalem, Kajuluru Mandal, East Godavari District. 8 M/s Hari Priya Foods, Rep. by its Mg. Partner S.Rama Reddy. Uppalanka, Tallarevu Mandal, East Godavari District. 9 Sri Venkateswara Traders, Rep. by its Mg. Partner D.Satyanarayana Reddy. Contractors: Sri Venkateswara Modern Rice Mill, Dugguduru, Kajuluru Mandal, East Godavari District. 10 Sri Sai Durga Traders, Rep. by its Prop. B.Srinivasa Apparao. Peddapurappadu, Karapa Mandal, East Godavari District. 11 Sri Naga Venkata Sai Srirama Modern Rice MilL, Rep. by its Prop.B.V.Suryanarayana Murthy, Kurada, Karapa Mandal, East Godavari District. 12 M/s Janakirama Raw & Boiled Rice Mill, Rep. by its Managing Partner M. Venkata Rao, Vakada, Karapa Mandal, East Godavari District. 13 Sri Satya Traders, Rep. by its Mg.Partner T.S.Diwakar, G.Mamidada, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Governmentof A.P., Rep. by its Secretary., Food & Agriculture (Mktg.II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad.

2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P. Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Kakinada, East Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court MAY be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that Item-2 of Schedule-II of the A.P. (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 is not in accordance with Section 2(1) of the said Act is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and further declare that rice is not an agricultural produce and consequently direct the respondents not to stop or otherwise obstruct the movement of rice at the check posts or any other place for collection of market fee from the petitioners. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.N.SIVA REDDY Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 and 2: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR WRIT PETITION NO : 19428 of 2003 Between: Chavukala Narasimha Rao, Nallamvari Tota, BHIMAVARAM - 534 201. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of A.P. Rep. by its Secretary Food & Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966, and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 and 2: G.P.for Agriculture Counsel for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 19465 of 2003 Between: M/s. Dayanidhi Traders, Rep. by itsManaging Partner, Mr. V. Yesebu Raju, VEERAVASARAM - 534 245, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary Food and Agriculture, (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Plakol, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purposeof levey of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaring that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966, and grant such othe relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents 1 and 2 : G.P.for Agriculture Counsel for Respondent No.3:MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 19466 of 2003 Between: M/s.

Sri Sai Lakshmi Classic Raw & Boiled Rice Mill, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Mr.Ch.V.V. Satyanarayana, KURADA - 533 260, Karapa Mandal, (via) Velangi, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Kakinada, East Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice miled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is ot an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966.

Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents 1 and 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR WRIT PETITION NO : 19475 of 2003 Between: M/s. Ananta Lakshmi Traders, Rep. by its Proprietor, Mr. Chavakula Shankaram, Gunupudi, Bhimavaram-534 201, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appopriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the levy of Market Fee under the provisions of A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966 is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled form out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. agricultural (Produce & live Stock) Market Act, 1966, and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents 1 and 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 19579 of 2003 Between: M/s. Sri Ramakrishna Rice Mill, Rep. by its Proprietor Mr. P. Satyanarayana, Rayakuduru - 534 247, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Food and Agricultur (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Palakol, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Lie Stock) Market Act, 1966, and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioner : MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR WRIT PETITION NO : 19583 of 2003 Between: 1 M/s.Sri Venkata Subrahmanyam Modern Rice Mill Rep.by its Prop. Mr.N.Subramaniam, Cherukuwada, Penugonda-534320, West Godavari District. 2 M/s.Alivelu Rice Products, Rep.by its Managing Partner Mr.A.Ramakrishna, Veerabhadrapuram-534222, Tanuku, Mandal, West Godavari District. 3 M/s.Vamsee Traders, Rep.by its Managing Partner, Mr.N.V.Suryanarayana, Alamuru-534126, Penumantra Mandal, West Godavari District. 4 M/s.Vijaya durga Trading Company, rep.by its Proprietor Mr.K.Adinarayana Penugonda-534320, West Godavari District. 5 M/s.Sri Satya Krishna Foods, Rep.by its Partner Mr.G.Venkateswara Rao Penugonda-534320, West Godavari District. 6 M/s.Hemadri rice MIll, Rep.by its Partner Mr.G.Venkateswara Rao, Peravali-534328, West Godavari District.

7 M/s.Sri Venkatarama Lingeswara Rice & Flour Mill, Rep.by its Partner Mr.G.Mohan Rao, Velpur-534222, Tanuku Mandal, West Godavari District. AND ..... PETITIONERS 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Secretary, Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep.by its Secretary, Tanuku, West Godavari District. 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Penugonda, West Godavari District. 5 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Attili, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direcdt the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966 and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No.3 to 5 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 19587 of 2003 Between: M/s.Sri Venkata Sai Rice Mill, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Mrs.A.Venkata Lakshmi Polavathi, Lankalakoderu-534250, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Secretary, Food and Agriculture(Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, BRKR Building, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Palakol, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the Rice Milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966, and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 19627 of 2003 Between: 1 M/s.Godavari Traders, Rep., by its MANAGING PARTNER, S.Ravindra Reddy Pasalapudi, Rayavaram Mandal, East Godavari District. 2 Sri Vigneswara Foods, Ramavaram, Rep., by its MANAGING PARTNER, P. Kodanda Rama Reddy, Anaparthi Mandal, East Godavari District 3 Sri Sapthagiri Foods, Rep., by its MANAGING PARTNER, M. Srinivasa Reddy, Ramavaram, Anaparthi Mandal, East Godavari District AND ..... PETITIONERS 1 The Government of A.P., Rep., by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture (Mktg.II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep., by its Secretary Anaparthi, East Godavari District .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring that Item-2 of Schedule-II of the A.P.(Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 is not in accordance with Section 2(1) of the said Act is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and further declare that rice is not an agricultural produce and consequently direct the respondents not to stop orotherwise obstruct the movement of rice at the check posts or any other place for collection of market fee from the petitioners.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.N.SIVA REDDY Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 19855 of 2003 Between: M/s.Sri Venkateswara Rice Mill, rep.by its Partner Mr.S.Janardhana Rao Tallapudi -534 341, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of A.P. Rep.by its Secretary Food and Agri-culture (Marketing)Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., B.R.K.R. Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep.by its Secretary. Gopalapuram, West Godavari District, .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P.Agricultural(Produce&Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioner to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P.Agricultural(Produce&Live Stock) Market Act, 1966 and grant such other srelief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 19968 of 2003 Between: M/s. Sri Sai Balaji Rice Mill rep by Partner Mr. K. Sri Ramachandra Murthy Tallapudi-534 341, west Godavari District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh rep by its Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., BRKR Buildings, Hyderbad 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Gopalapuram, West Godavari District rep by secretary .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declring that the action of the respondents in notifying the rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & live Stock) Markets Act 1966 is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee onthe rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the mening of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & live Stock) Market Act, 1996 and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 19969 of 2003 Between: M/s. Venkateswara Traders TALLAPUDI - 534341, West Godavari District. rep by its Managing Partner Mr. K. Prasada Rao ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of A.P. rep by its Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing Government of A.P. BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Gopalapuram, West Godavari District rep by its Secretary .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandmaus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of market fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, in necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966.

Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 19986 of 2003 Between: M/s Sri Lakshmi Balaji Traders Rep.by its Managing Partner Mr.Krishna Murthy, Tallapudi - 534341, , West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of A.P.Rep.by its Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat., Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing., Government of A.P., BRKR Buildings., Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Gopalapuram, West Godavari District rep.by its Secretary. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market fee under the provisions of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not and agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966 and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR WRIT PETITION NO : 20014 of 2003 Between: 1 Chandra Rice and Floor Mill, Rep.by its Managing Partner, Goli Veerraju, Hussenpuram, Samalkot Mandal, East Godavari District, 2 Sri Srinivasa Rice Mill, Rep. by its Managing, Katakam Ramana Murthy. Divili, Peddapuram Mandal, East Godavari District. 3 Sri Venkateswara Rice Mill, Rep.by its Managing Partner Perala Krishna Murthy, Kirlampudi, East Godavari District. 4 Sri Venkateswara Rice Mill, Rep.by its Managing Partner Vankayal Srinivasa Rao, Somavaram, Kirlampudi Mandal, East Godavari District, 5 Ganesh Traders, rep.by its Proprietor Gandi Laxmana Rao, Vadisaleru, East Godavari District, 6 Venkateswara Rice Mill, Rep. by its Managing Partner Chekuri Ramakrishna, Navara, East Godavari District.

AND ..... PETITIONERS 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture (M) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary. Kakinada, East Godavari District, 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep.by its Secretary. Pithapuram, East Godavari District, .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus (1) to declare that rice is not an agricultural produce and therefore, item 2 of Schedule-Ii of the A.P.(Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 and therefore, not in accordnace with Section 2(1) of the Act and strike down Item 2 of Schedule-II of the Act; and (2) to declare that stopping or otherwise obstructing the movement or rice by the respondents at the check posts or any other place demaning and collecting Market Fee from the petitioners, as illegal and beyond the scope of Rule 75 and not in accordance with Section 12 of the Act.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.POTTIVENKATA RAMANA RAO Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR WRIT PETITION NO : 20109 of 2003 Between: 1 M/s. K.P.R. Rice Mill, Komaripalem, Rep. by its Mg. Partner K. Papa Reddy, Biccavolu Mandal, East Godavari District. 2 Sri Surya Modern Rice Mill, Komaripalem, Rep. by its Managing Partner M. Rama Reddy, East Godavari District, ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of A.P., rep. by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture (Mktg.II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Anaparthi, Rep. by its Secretary. East Godavari District, .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that Item-2 of Schedule-II of the A.P. (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 is not in accordance with Section 2(1) of the said Act is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and further declare that rice is not an agricultural produce and consequently direct the respondents not to stop or otherwise obstruct the movement of rice at the check posts or any other place for collection of market fee from the petitioners.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.N.SIVA REDDY Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR WRIT PETITION NO : 20348 of 2003 Between: 1 M/s.Sri Swamy Ayyappa Traders By its Prop: Sri B.V.Laxmanrao R/o.Tiruvuru (V) & (M), KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2 M/s.Sri Venkateswara Rice and Oil Producers By its Prop: Gudimetla Raghavaiah. 3 M/s.Maruti Rice Oil & Floor Mill Company By its Managing Partner Sri Khaja Krishnamurthy, R/o.Gampalagudem (V) & (M), KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4 M/s.Laxmi Siva Sairam Modern Rice Mill By irs Prop: Sri M.Anil Kumar 5 Mr.Kunda Venkateswara Rao S/o.Nagabhushanam 6 M/s.Sri Varalaxmi Rice Mill By its Prop: Kancharla Ananta Naga Krishna Gupta 7 M/s.Sri Venkata Raghavendra Rice Producers By its Manaing Partner: Sri S.Venkateswara Rao AND ..... PETITIONERS 1 The Secretary, Food And Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Government of AP.,Secretariat, HYDERABAD. 2 The Director of Marketing Government of Andhra Pradesh HYDERABAD. 3 The Agricultural Marketing Committee Tiruvuru (V) & (M), Krishna District, rep. by its Secretary. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue writ or direction preferably writ of mandamus declaring that "Rice" is not Notified Agricultural Produce"" within the meaning of A.P.( Agriculture Produce and Live Stocks) Markets Act,1966 and the collection of market fee from rice miller- sellers in respect of rice sold to their party purchasers without notice, enquiry and on the basis of circular of second respondent Unit No,V(1) 349/2002, dated 8.7.2002 by misuse of check-posts for the said purpose, is illegal arbitrary, without jurisdiction, and pass such other order or orders.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.KOWTURU VINAYA KUMAR Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 20451 of 2003 Between: 1 Ravi Ramanjaneyulu S/o Gangaiah, R/o Pothavaram, P.C.Palli Mandal., Prakasam District. 2 Ganga Bhavani Rice & Flour Mill Rep.by its Proprietor Ch.Prasuna, W/o Venkataswamy, R/o Peda Alavalapadu., P.C.Palli Mandal., Prakasam District. 3 Mahalakshmi Durga Traders Rep.by its Partner M.Sambasiva Rao, S/o Subba Rao, R/o Vellampalli., Maddipadu Mandal., Prakasam District. 4 Sri Srinivasa Traders., Rep.by its Managing Partner B.Srinivasa Rao S/o Venkaiah, R/o Uppugundur, Prakasam District. 5 Ganapathi Enterprises Rep.by its Proprietor M.Venkata Rao, S/o Venkateswarlu, R/o Uppugundur., Prakasam District. 6 K.Krishna Murthy S/o Sundaiah, R/o Threpuranthakam., Prakasam District.

7 Venkata Sai Rice & Dall Mill Rep.by its Proprietor K.Krishna Murthy, S/o Venkata Subbaiah, R/o Yerragondapalem., Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep.by its Secretary., Food and Agriculture (Marketing), Department., Secretariat., Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing Governmentof Andhra Pradesh, B.R.K.R.Buildings., Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee., Rep.by its Secretary, Markapuram, Prakasam District. 4 The Agricultural Market Committee., Rep.by its Secretary, Kanigiri., Prakasam District. 5 The Agricultural Market Committee Rep.by its Secretary, Ongole, Prakasam District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the Provisions of the AP (Agrl.

Produce and Live Stocke) Markets Act 1966 is arbitrary and illegal and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the Market fee on the Rice Milled from out Paddy if necessary by granting a declaration that the rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act 1966. Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.SAI GANGADHAR CHAMARTY Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No.3 to 5: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 20563 of 2003 Between: M/s Sri Ganesh Srinivasa Traders, Madepalli - 534 004, rep. by its Proprietor M. Pavan Hari Chandra Kumar, Eluru Mandal, West Godavari District, AND ..... PETITIONER 1 The Government of A.P., rep. by its Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., BRKR, Buildings Hyderabad 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Eluru, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A P, Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act.

1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P., Agricultural ( Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966, and grant such other relief Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.3 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 20564 of 2003 Between: M/s Sri Durga Traders, Chataparru Road, Rep. by its Proprietor, Mrs. M.N.K. Durgamba Venkatapuram, Eluru Mandal, West Godavari District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of A.P., rep. by its Secretary, Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Eluru, West Godavari District,. rep. by its Secretary. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A P, Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act.

1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P., Agricultural ( Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR WRIT PETITION NO : 20675 of 2003 Between: M/s. Sri Suryanarayana Modern Rice Mill, Rep by its Mg. Partner Mr. Ch. Ramakrishna, Bhaskara Rao, ADAVIPALEM - 534 260,(via) Palakol, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of A.P. Rep by its Secretary Food and Agriculture(Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing Government of A.P. BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep by its Secretary Narasapuram, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondent in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of Levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P.agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966, is arbitary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of Paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaining of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966.

Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 20680 of 2003 Between: 1 M/s.Sri Valli Rice Mill, Gollalakoderu, Rep.by its Proprietor, Mrs.G.Padmavathi, Palakoderu Mandal-534202, West Godavari District. 2 Gadiraju Suryanarayana Raju S/o.Sri. Rama Raju. Gollalakoderu, Palakoderu Mandal-534202, West Godavari District. 3 M/s.Sri Sai Siva Traders, Rep. by its Partner, Mr.D.Siva Rama Prasad. KOMADAVOLU, Eluru Rural Mandal, West Godavari District. 4 M/s.Sri Ramana Traders, Rep. by its Partner, Mr.Nalam Ramakrishna Prasad. Eastern Street, ELURU-1, 5 M/s.Sri Jayalakshmi Rice Trading Company, Rep. by its Partner, Mr.K.Venkateswarlu, Gun Bazar, Eluru-534005, West Godavari District. AND ..... PETITIONERS 1 The Government of A.P., Rep. by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture(Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary. Bhimavaram, West Godavari District, 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary. Eluru, West Godavari District, .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropiate writ, order or direction, declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Lived Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice lmilled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966.

Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 & 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No.3 & 4 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 21007 of 2003 Between: 1 M/s.Mani Traders, Rep. by its Managing Partner N.Srinivas, Contractors Madhu Raw & Boiled Rice Mill, Nadakuduru, Kakinda, East Godavari District. 2 Sri Vinayaka Rice Mill, Rep. by its Managing Partner G.Kamalakar Rao Prathipadu, East Godavari District. 3 M/s. Vinayaka Rice Mill, Rep. by its Managing Partner Ch. Ravinda Reddy, G.Vemavaram, Matlapalem, East Godavari District. 4 Sri Veera Venkata Enterprises, Rep. by its Prop. Ch. Mallikarjuna Rao, Kamanagaruvu, Amalapuram Mandal, East Godavari District. 5 M/s. Sesha Ratnam Traders, Rep. by its Prop. T.Subba Rao, Amalapuram, East Godavari District. 6 M/s.Datta Laxmi Hi-Tech Rice Mill, REp. bi its Mg. Partner T. Srinivasu, Nallamilli, Rangampeta Mandal, East Godavari District.

AND ..... PETITIONER(S) 1 The Government of A.P., rep.by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture (MKtg.II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Amalapuram, East Godavari District. 5 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Peddapuram, H/o. at Kirlampudi, East Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that item-2 of schedule-ii of the A.P. (Agricultural produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 is not in accordance with section 2 (1) of the said Act is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and further declare that rice is not an agricultural produce and consequently direct the respondents not to stop or otherwise obstruct the movement of rice at the check posts or any other place for collection of market fee from the petitioners.

Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.N.SIVA REDDY Counsel for Respondents No.1 & 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No.3 to 5 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 21099 OF 2003 Between: M/S HEMA TRADERS REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER G.SURYA SATYANARAYANA REDDY, PENTAPADU - 534 166, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF A.P., REP BY ITS SECRETARY FOOD & AGRICULTURE (MARKETING) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2 THE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, B.R.K.R.BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. 3 THE AGRICULTURAL MARKET COMMITTEE REP BY ITS SECRETARY, TADEPALLIGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under article 226 of the constitution of india praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the high court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the respondents in notyfying the rice as agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of market fee under the provisions of the A.P.Agriculture(produce & live stock) markets act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insisit the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaratyion that rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the a.p.agriculture(produce & live stock) markets act, 1966, and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case.

Counsel for Respondents No.1 & 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.3 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 21601 of 2003 Between: M/s.Sri Satya Krishna Trading Company, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Mr.B.Sri Rama Krishna, Palakol-534260, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Governmentof A.P. Rep. by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Palakol, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee undedr the provisions ofthe A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and ilegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rie isnot an agricultural produce within the meaniong of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce and Live Stock) Market ct 1966, and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 & 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.3 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 22452 of 2003 Between: 1 M/s. Sri Rama Kumar Rice Industries (P) Ltd. rep by its Managing Director S.V. Narasimhulu, S/o. Venkata Ramanaiah age 41, South Rajupalem Road, Allipuram Village, Nellore - 524 002. 2 M/s. Dileep Rice Traders, rep by its Proprietor S. Dilip Kumar C/o. M.S.C. Rice Mill, Vijayagopalapuram, Nellore - 2. 3 M/s. Sri Venkatadri Para Boiled Rice Mill Rep by its Managing Partner P. Kishore Reddy, age : 38 Kothakalava Center, Mypad Road, Nellore - 524 002. 4 M/s. Bhanu Paddy & Rice Co., rep by its Partner P. Bhanu Prakasa Reddy C/o. Sri Venkatadri Para Boiled Rice Mill, Kotha Kalava Centre, Nellore. 5 M/s. Sri Sai Rice Merchants rep by its Proprietor J. Amaranath C/o. Sri Lakshmi Rice Mill, Mypadu Road, Nellore - 524 002 6 M/s.

Thatavarthi Traders rep by its Proprietor T.V. Seshagiri Rao C/o. Sri Ashoka Boiled & Raw Rice Mill Narukur Road, Nellore - 2. 7 M/s. Vijaya Chamundeswari Traders rep by its proprietor J. Subramanyam, age : 44; C/o. Sri Venkata Srinivasa Rice Mill, Industrial Estate, Nellore - 524 004. 8 M/s. Sri Lakshmi Rice Industries, rep by its Managing Partner V.V. Sesha Reddy age : 45 years Pedda Cherukuru, South Rajupalem Road, Nellore - 2. 9 M/s. Poorna Rice Traders rep by its Proprietor Ch. Seshaiah age : 46 years C/o. Sri Venkata Krishna R & B Rice Mill, Bypass Road, Buchireddypalem - 524 305. Nellore District. 10 M/s. Kiran Rice Traders rep by its Proprietor G. Sujatha age : 47 years C/o. Balasankara Rice Mill, Buchireddypalem, Nellore District. 11 M/s. Venkata Padmavathi Paddy & Rice rep by its Proprietor Y. Yathirajulu C/o. Padmavathi Rice Mill, 18, Navlak Gardens, Nellore - 2. 12 M/s. Bharathi Traders rep by its Proprietor P. Malyadvi C/o.

Padmavathi Rice Mill, 3/18, N.V. Gardens, Nellore - 524 002. 13 M/s. Sri Venkata Veera Raghava Traders rep by its Proprietor S. Haranadh C/o. Prassanna Maruthi R & B R.M. Peddacherukuru, Nellore District. 14 M/s. Nagavarapu Kanakaiah rep by its Managing Partner N. Kanakaiah age : 37 years Chetty Gunta Road, Nawabpet, Nellore - 524 002. 15 M/s. Sri Venkata Sai Traders rep by its Proprietor M. Tirumaleswari C/o. Sri Venkata Ramana Raw & Boiled Rice Mill Allur - 524 315, Nellore District. 16 M/s. Venkata Sai Lakshmi Paddy & Rice rep by its Proprietor, Thumati Sudaraiah, Gundlapalem, Muthukur Road, Nellore. 17 M/s. Sri Srinivasa Paddy & Rice Merchants rep by its Proprietor D. Ramakrishnaiah, age : 44 years C/o. S. D. L. Rice Factory, Padugupadu Village, Kovur Mandal, Nellore District. 18 M/s. Vasavi Raw & Boiled Rice Mill rep by its Managing Partner S.Ramesh, Inamadugu Road, Padugupadu, Kovur Mandal, Nellore District.

19 Sri Dhanalaxmi Venkateswara Raw & Boiled Rice Mill rep by its Managing Partner Pasumarthi Subba Rao, age : 45 years South Rajupalem Road, Nellore District. 20 M/s. Sri Lakshmi Srinivasa Raw & Boiled Rice Mill rep by its Managing Partner A. Srinivasulu, Kovur - 524 137. Nellore District. 21 M/s. Sri Venkateswara Traders rep by its Partner, J. Srinivasulu C/o. M/s. Shafi Raw & Boiled Rice Mill, Haranathapuram, Nellore - 2. 22 M/s. Shafi Raw & Boiled Rice Mill rep by its Managing Partner S.K. Abdul Subhan, Haranathapuram, Nellore - 524 003. 23 M/s. Subhan Rice Mill rep by its Managing Partner J. Srinivasulu Haranathapuram, Nellore - 4. 24 M/s. K. Seetharamaiah & Co. rep by its Managing Partner K. Sudhakar Rao C/o. Sri Lakshmi Sreenivasa Rice Mill, Chetty Gunta Road, Nellore - 2. 25 M/s. Cheemakurthi Radhakrishnaiah Paddy & Rice Merchants rep by its ProprietorCh.Radhakrishnaiah, C/o. Sri Rajyalakshmi Rice Mill E-39, A.P.I. Estate, A.K. Nagar, Nellore - 524 004.

26 M/s. Sri Ramakrishna Traders rep by its Proprietor E. Bhaskaraiah C/o. Sri Rajyalakshmi Rice Mill E-39, A.P.I. Estate, A.K. Nagar, Nellore - 524 004. 27 M/s. Sri Lakshmi Traders rep by its Partner J. Audisesha Reddy Aullur (PO), Nellore District. 28 M/s. Sri Lakshmi Srinivasa Traders rep by its K. Radhakrishna Reddy C/o. Sri Rajarajeswari Rice Mill, Allur (PO) Pin - 524 315, Nellore District. 29 M/s. Sri Kanakadurga Raw & Boiled Rice Mill rep by its Managing Partner N. Uma Maheswara Rao, age: 41 years Navalakh Gardens, Nelloor-524002. 30 M/s. Ranga Trading Co., rpe by its Proprietor K.B. Reddy C/o. Sri Ramakrishna Rice Factory, Kodavalur, Nellore District. 31 M/s. Sri Venkatadri Traders rep by its Proprietor Bysani Ramanaiah C/o. Sri Ramakrishnaiah R 7 B Rice Mill Navalakh Gardens, Nellore - 2. 32 Sri Mahalakshmi Rice Company rep by its Managing Partner M.V. Ramesh Babu age : 42 years C/o. Maruthi Rice Mill, Narukuru Road, Nellore - 524 002.

33 U. Subba Naidu, Paddy & Rice Merchant rep by its Proprietor U. Subba Naidu, Inamadugu P.O., Kovur Mandal, Nellore District. 34 M/s. Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Raw & Boiled Rice Mill rep by its Partner D. Malakondaiah, Padugupadu P.O., Kovur Mandal, Nellore District. 35 M/s. Sri Lakshminarayana Rice Mill, rep by its Managing Partner I. Subba Rao, Mumbai Road, Isukapalem (Panchayat) Buchireddypalem - 524 305, Nellore District. 36 M/s. S. S. Rice Traders rep by its Partner M. Satyanarayana C/o. Dattatreya R & B Mill (P) Ltd., Muthukur Road, Nellore. 37 M/s. Venkata Naga Srinivasa Traders rep by its Proprietor D. Nageswara Rao, Patur Road, Kovur, Nellore District. 38 M/s. Ayitha Bala Subrahmanyam Traders rep by its Proprietor A. Balasubramanyam, C/o. Sri Thirumalesa Rice Mill Opp. Market Yard, Narukur Road, Nellore BIT-II 39 M/s. Sri Venkateswara Traders rep by its Proprietor I. Ramanaiah C/o. M/s. Balajai Rice Mill, Buchireddypalem, Nellore District.

40 Maruthi Raw & Boiled Rice Mill rep by its Managing Partner N. Hanuma Reddy age : 41 years Allipuram, Nellore District. 41 M/s. Prasanna Maruthi Raw & Boiled Rice Mill rep by its Managing Partner N. Hanuma Reddy, age : 42 years Peddacherukuru, Nellore District. 42 M/s. Saravana Raw & Boiled Rice Mill rep by its Managing Partner K. Suryapratap Reddy, age : 39 years Gundalapalem Village, Nellore Rural 43 M/s. Sri Lakshmi Rice Traders rep by its Propreitor K. Mallikarjuna Naidu, age : 39 years C/o. Sri Gowri Rice Mill, Navalakula Gardens, Nellore - 524 002. 44 M/s. Sri Viswodaya Rice and Boiled Rice Mill rep by its Managing Partner V. Sanjeevaiah age : 39 years Indukupeta Village & Mandal, Nellore District. 45 M/s. Rajesh Rice Mill, rep by its Managing Partner C. Seshagiri Rao, age : 39 years Pothireddypalem (V), Kovur Mandal, Nellore District. 46 M/s. Sri Venkata Kamakshi Traders rep by its by its Proprietor D. Ramesh C/o.

Subrahmaneswara R & B Rice Mill Allipuram, Nelloore. 47 M/s. Sri Venkatalakshmi Traders Rep by its Proprietor Vakati Raghavendra Rao, C/o. Sri Lakshmi Ramana Rice Mill, Podalakur, Nellore District. 48 Rachaputi Ramalingaiah & Co. rep by its Proprietor R. Ramalingaiah Podalakur - 524 345, Nellore District. 49 M/s. Lavanya Traders rep by its Proprietor K.D. Nagendraprasad, E, 9 10, Industrial Estate, Dargamitta, Nellore - 4. 50 M/s. Sri Venkateswara Trading Company rep by its Managing Partner CH. Venkateswara Reddy age : 42 years C/o. Sree Dhanalakshmi R & B Rice Mill, Nawalakh Gardens, Nellore - 524 002 51 M/s. Sri Lakshmi Modern Rice Mill rep by its Proprietor J. Subba Rao Ram Nagar, Podalakur - 524 325, Nellore District. 52 M/s. Vijay Traders rep by its Managing Partner K. Prasannakumar Reddy, age : 43 years C/o. Sri Rajarajeswari Raw & Boiled Rice Mill, Muthukur, Nellore District. 53 M/s. Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Raw & Boiled Rice Mill, rep by its Managing Partner S. Kotaiah, N.V. Gardens, Nellore - 2.

54 M/s. Sri Sai Radha Krishna Traders rep by its Proprietor P. V. Sudhakar C/o. Sri Sai Raw and Boiled Rice Mill, Ashok Nagar, N.V. Gardens, Nellore - 524 002. 55 M/s. Sri Lakshmi Raw & Boiled Rice Mill rep by its Managing Partner V. Muralidhar Reddy, Allipuram Road, Nellore - 2. 56 M/s. Sri Sai Teja Traders rep by its Proprietor P. Hazavathaiah C/o. Sri Sai Raw and Boiled Rice Mill Ashok Nagar, N.V. Gardens, Nellore - 524 002. 57 M/s. Vinay Traders rep by its Proprietor D. Venkateswarlu] C/o. Sri Dattatreya Raw & Boiled Rice Mill(P) Ltd. Kottamittapalem, Krishnapatnam Road, Nellore. 58 M/s. Shree Traders rep by its Proprietor K. Rupalakshmi C/o. Suresh Chandra Rice Mill, Peddacherukuru, Nellore Rural, Nellore District. 59 M/s. Kolagatla Venku Reddy & Co., rep by its Proprietor K. Venku Reddy C/o. Sree Dhanalakshmi Rice Mill, Madarajugudur, Nellore Mandal, Nellore District. 60 M/s. Sri Srinivasa Raw & Boiled Rice Mill rep by its Managing Partner P. Srinivasulu Reddy Navalakh Gardens, Nellore - 2.

61 M/s. Sri Lakshmi Pallavi & Co., rep by its Proprietor S.V. Narasimhulu Padugupadu, Kovur Mandal, Nellore District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of A.P. rep by its Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Government of A.P. rep by its Secretary, Law and Legislative Affairs, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, rep by its Secretary, Nellore. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the Market Fee on the Rice Milled from out of Paddy, if necessary by granting a declaring that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, and grant such othe relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.M.V.J.K.KUMAR Counsel for Respondents No.1 to 3 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No. 4 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 22621 of 2003 Between: 1 Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi Rice Mills, Sivareddypalem (V), Guntur Mandal & District, rep by Managing Partner Chekuri ramakrishna S/o Suryanarayana. 2 Jagan Mohana Rice Mill, Cobalpet, Guntur Town, rep by Partner NU Sambasiva Rao S/o N.S. Anjaneyulu 3 Subramanyeswara Swamy Rice Mill, Gujjanagundla, Guntur Town, rep by Managing Partner, Vuduta Peddanna S/o narasaiah 46 years 4 Sri Sakethanadh Rice Mill, Etukur Road Guntur Town, rep by its Partner, T. Srinivasa Babu S/o Koteswara Rao 5 Sri Lakshmi Srinivasa Rice Mill, Chebrolu (V) Chebrolu Mandal, Guntur District rep by Partner b. Venkata Reddy S/o Rami Reddy, 6 Tagore Modern Raw Rice Mill, Gorantla (V) Guntur Mandal & District, rep by Prop.

G. Annapumaiah S/o Brahmaiah 7 Lakshmi Rice Traders, Sithanagaram, Guntur Town, rep by its Prop. M. Surya Kumari W/o Venkateswara Rao 8 Janatha Rice & Flour Mill, Nehru Nagar, 7th Lane, Guntur Town, rep by GPA/Prop. K. Kondaiah S/o sithaiah 9 Venkata Padmavathi Rice Mill, Vejandla (V) Chebrolu Mandal, Guntur District, rep by its Partner, B. Venkata Reddy S/o Rami Reddy, 10 Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi Rqw & Boiled Rice Mill, Chinima Hall Road, D. No. 9-670, Perecherla, Medikondur Mandal, Guntur District rep by Managing Partner, Cherukuri Kiran S/o Sambas Siva Rao. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND

Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.V.VENKATARAMANA Counsel for Respondents No.1 to 3 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No.4 to 6 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 22677 of 2003 Between: Gudivada Divisional Rice Millers Association, Rep. by its President, S/o. Sri Subbarayudu, R/o. Gudivada, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by tis Secretary to Government, (Food & Agrl.) Marketing Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Agriculture Marketing Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Gudivada, Krishna District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, direction or order, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the rule 48 of the A.P.(Agricultural produce and Livestock) Markets Rules, 1969, as inserted by G.O.Ms.NO.459 Agriculture and cooperation (MKTG.II), dated 23-12-2002 in so far as fixing and collecting of the licence fee for minimum period of five years contrary to annual fees contempleated by section 33 (2) (VIII) of the A.P.(Agricultural produce and livestock) Markets Act, 1966, as illegal, unconstitutional and ultravires under Article 14, 19 and 21 of constitution of India.

Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.V.DURGA PRASAD Counsel for Respondent No.1: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.2 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 22997 of 2003 Between: 1 Maruthi Rice Working Company, Rep. by its Partner B.V.Subtrahmanyam, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 2 Kanyakaparameswari Rice & Dall Mill, Rep. by its Partner M.Purnachandra Rao, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 3 Siva Sai Rice Working Company, Rep. by its Partner A.Bala Koteswar Rao, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 4 Vijayakrishna Rice Mill, Rep. by its Partner Shri P.Satyanarayana, Eashear Mahal road, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 5 Sri Venkateshwara Swamy Rice & Flour Mill, Rep. by its Partner Shri Ch.Pulla Rao, Chilakaluripeta Road, Narasaraopeta, Guntur District. 6 Parthasaradhi Rice Producers, Rep. by its Partner Shri AV Rambabu, Jonnalagadda, Narasaraopet, Guntur District 7 Nageshwara Rice Working Company, Rep. by its Partner K.Nagamalleshwara Rao, Kummari Bazar, Narasaraopet, Guntur District.

8 Vijaya Rice Working Company, Rep. by its Partner j.Krishna Murthy, Chilakaluripeta Road, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 9 Dhanalakshmi Rice & Boiled Rice Mill, Rep. by its Partner J.Krishna Murthy, Sattenapalli Road, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 10 Keerthiseva Sangam (Rice Mill), Rep. by its Partner A.Balakrishna Murthy, Vissapalem, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 11 Karthikeya Rice Working Company, Rep. by its Partner Ch.Sriharibabu, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 12 Annapurna Rice & Flour Mill, Rep. by its Partner MPT Ramakotaiah, N.G.O Colony, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 13 Suryasivasankara Rice & Dall Mill, Rep. by its Partner, JS Sankar Rao, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 14 Vijayabhaskara Rice Working Company, Rep. by its Partner, T.Ch.Hanumantha Rao, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 15 Vijaya Sai Rice Working Company, Rep. by its Partner, P.Guravayya, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 16 Varasiddi Rice Traders, Rep. by its Partner, A.Jagannadha Rao, Narasaraopet, Guntur District.

17 Satyanarayana Rice Working Company, Rep. by its Partner, Ch.China Brahmayya, Lingamguntla, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 18 Sri Rajamatha Rice Mill, Rep. by its Partner, G.Krishna Mohan Rao, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 19 Venkatamahalakshmi Rice Working Company, Rep. by its Partner, Ch.Guravayya, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 20 Srinivasa Rice & Oil Mill, Rep. by its Partner, K.Rama Rao, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 21 Narayan Rice Trader, Rep. by its Partner, T.Krishna Murthy, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 22 Vinayaka Rice Traders, Rep. by its Partner, Ch.Ranga Rao, Dondapadu, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 23 Vijayabhavani Boiled Mill, Rep. by its Partner, D.S.Nageswar Rao, Vissapalem, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 24 J.K.Commercials (Rice Mill), Rep. by its Partner, K.Bhadri Narayana, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 25 Kanakadurga Trading Company, Rep. by its Partner, P.Prakash Rao, Narasaraopet, Guntur District.

26 Sri Lakshmi Ganapati Rice & Flour Mill, Rep. by its Partner, V.Srinivas Rao, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 27 Sri Lakhsmi Sivaparvathi Rice Mill, Rep. by its Partner, V.Sudhakar Rao, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 28 Siva Seetharamanjaneya Traders, Rep. by its Partner, B.V.Koteswar Rao, Lingamguntla, Guntur District. 29 Varaganapathi Modern Rice Mill, Rep. by its Partner, I.Bhadrayya, Satuluru, Guntur District. 30 Lakshmi Agro Mills, Rep. by its Partner I.Siva Nageshwara Rao, Satuluru, Guntur District. 31 Varalakshmi Modern Rice Mill, Rep. by its Partner I.Krishna Rao, Satuluru, Guntur District. 32 Vijayakrishna Rice Working Company, Rep. by its Partner, K.Rambabu, Satuluru, Guntur District. 33 Vasavi Rice Producers, Satuluru, Guntur District. 34 Venkatalakshmi Rice Working Company, Rep. by its Partner K.Hanumantha Rao, Satuluru, Guntur District. 35 Vasundhara Rice Traders, Rep. by its Partner BSN Murthy, Satuluru, Guntur District.

36 Vigneshwara Rice Traders, Rep. by its B.Venkateswar Rao, Satuluru, Guntur District. 37 Venkateswara Rice Traders, Rep. by its Partner, T.Seetharamanjaneyulu, Satuluru, Guntur District. 38 Sri Sambasiva Raw Rice & Boiled Rice Mill, Rep. by its Partner, I.Radhakrishna Murthy, Satuluru, Guntur District. 39 Umashankar Rice Working Company, Rep. by its Partner, A.Sriram Murthy, Satuluru, Guntur District. 40 Eashwar Rice Traders, Rep. byh its Partner, B.Mellikarjuna Rao, Satuluru, Guntur District. 41 Vijayalakshmi Rice Working Company, Rep. by its Partner, N.Venka Koteswara Rao, Satuluru, Guntur District. 42 Sri Rama Ramana Rice Mill, Rep. by its Partner, B.Pardhasaradhi, Satulur, Guntur District. 43 Krishna Rice Producers, Rep. by its Partner, B.Venkatachalapathi Rao, Satulur, Guntur District. 44 Saptagiri Traders, Rep. by its Partner, Proprietor K.Srivasankara Rao, Sattenapalli, Guntur District. 45 Devi Dwaraka Sai Bhavani Traders, Rep. by its Managing Partner B.Sivakoteswara Rao, Sattenapalli, Guntur District.

46 Seetharamanjaneya Traders, Rep. by its Proprietor T.Seetharamanjaneyulu, Sattenapalli, Guntur District. 47 Sri Vigneswara Nagalakshmi Sesharatna Rice Traders, Rep. by its Prjoprietor, Talluri Prasad Rao, Vaddavally, Sattenapally, Guntur District. 48 Sri Vijayalakshmi Traders Rep. by its Proprietor Ch.Malleswar Rao, Sattenapally, Guntur District. 49 Rao Rice Producers, Rep. by its Partner K.Srinivas Rao, Sattenapally, Guntur District. 50 Vigeswara Rice Traders, Rep. by its Proprietor B.Giri Gurunadam, Muppalla Mandalam, Guntur District. 51 Sri Sairam Traders, Rep. by its Proprietor N.Ayyappa Reddy, Komerapudi, Guntur District. 52 Sri Lakshmi Venkata Siva Traders, Rep. by its Proprietor Y.Raja Rao, Sattenapally, Guntur District. 53 Sri Mallikarjuna Traders, Rep. by its Proprietor Ch.Mallikarjun Rao, Narnepadu, Guntur District. 54 Venkata Sai Traders, Rep. by its Proprietor E.Brahma Reddy, Ramakrishnapuram, Sattenapally Mandalam, Guntur District.

55 Vinayaka Rice Mill, Rep. by its Managing Partner K.Thirupal, Vinukonda, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 56 Vinayaka Rice working Company, Rep. by its Ch.V.Subba Rao, Vinukonda, Narasaraopeta, Guntur District. 57 Hanuman Rice working Company, Rep. by its Managing Partner T.V.Satyanarayana, Vinukonda, Guntur District. 58 Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Rice Producers, Rep. by its Proprietor Ch.Srinivasa Rao, Vinukonda, Guntur District. 59 Rajyalakshmi Rice Traders Rep. by its Partner M.Sivaseshagiri Rao, Narapareddypally, Vinukonda Mandalam, Guntur District. 60 Koppuravuri Seshaiah, Rep. by its Proprietor K.Koteswara Rao, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 61 Vigneswara Rice Working Company, Rep. by its Managing Partner Y.Sambasiva Rao, Perecharla, Guntur District. 62 Rama Rice and Flour Mill, Rep. by its Partner A.Koteswara Rao, A.Muppalla, Guntur District. 63 Lakshmi Srinivasa Sai Traders, Rep. by its Proprietor, A.Ramanjaneyulu, Kunkalagunta, Guntur District.

64 Sai Lakshmi Srinivasa Traders, Rep. by its Partner, A.Ramanjaneyulu, Kunkalagunta, Guntur District. 65 Sri Srinivasa Rice & Flour Mill, Rep. by its Partner, K.Rama Subba Rao, Nekarikallu, Guntur District. 66 Sri Venkateswara Rice Working Company, Rep. by its Managing Partner, K.Venkata Hanumantha Rao, Challagundla, Guntur District. 67 Hemadri Rice Traders, Rep. by its Partner, J.V.Samba Siva Rao, Nekarikallu, Guntur District. 68 Maheshwari Rice Traders, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Ch.Prasannanjaneyulu, Nekarikallu, Guntur District. 69 Jaya Srinivasa Traders, Rep. by its Managing Partner, G.Srinivas Reddy, Challagundla, Guntur District. 70 Sri Ramnajaneya Traders, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Ch.V.K.S.Prakas Rao, Challagundla, Guntur District. 71 Vijaya Bhavani Rice Traders, Rep. by its Partner, B.K.Prasad, Dechavaram, Guntur District. 72 Sri Balaji Rice Traders, Rep. by its Partner M.Srinivas Reddy, Challagundla, Guntur District.

73 Sri Vasavi Traders, Rep. by its Partner, V.Venkat Rao, Tadikonda, Guntur District. 74 Vayuputra Rice Traders, Rep. by its Partner M.Konda Reddy, Srirampuram, Nekarikallu Mandal, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary Law & Legislative Affairs, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 4 The Commissioner, Commercial Taxes, Hyderabad. 5 The Agriculture Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 6 The Agriculture Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Vinukonda, Guntur District. 7 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Satuluru, Guntur District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring that the action of the respondents in imposing market cess two times on the same commodity namely paddy purchased by the petitioners after payment of the market cess, is illegal, contrary to law and is his by principles of doctrine of double jeopardy besides being arbitrary and illegal and consequently directing the respondents not to impose or collect market cess on paddy which is already charged and paid for if necessary by granting a declaration that the paddy purchased by the petitioners, which was already charged and paid for any market cess and fee is not liable for further market fees and cess in the hands of the petitioners under A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live stock) Markets Act, 1966.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.M.SIVANANDA KUMAR Counsel for Respondents No.1 to 4 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No.5 to 7 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 23147 of 2003 Between: 1 Kanchanganga Rice Industries, rep its Managing partner K.Kasiviswandam, Janapadu, Guntur District. 2 Ramanjaneya Rice Mill, rep by its Managing Partner K Nageshwar Rao Janapadu, Guntur District. 3 Pundarika Agrotech Limited, rep by its Managing Partner S Anjaneyulu Janapadu, Guntur District. 4 Venkatalakshmi Manikanta Rice Working Company, rep by its Managing Partner KVV Prasad Rao, Janapadu Guntur District. 5 Venkatavijayalakshmi Rice Working Co., rep by its Mangaing Partner L Jayaramulu, Machavaram(MD), Guntur District. 6 Dhanalakshmi Venkataramana Rice Working Company. rep by its Managing Partner Shri Yeluri Hanumantha Rao, Janapadu, Guntur District. 7 Sri Venkatasai Paraboiled Rice Mill, rep by its Managaing partner L.Venkateswarlu, Janapadu, Guntur District.

8 Seven Hills Paraboiled Rice Mills, rep by its Mangaing Partner K Saibabu, Janapadu, Guntur District. 9 Sivashankara Silky Rice Industries, rep by its Managing Partner A Satyanarayana, Janapadu, Guntur District. 10 Sai Krishna Rice & Flour Mill, rep by its Managing Partner Shri Sontineni Venkateswar Rao, Janapadu, Guntur District. 11 Sai Lakshmi Rice Mill, rep by its Managing Partner B Venkateswarlu Janapadu, Guntur District. 12 Sudarshan Rice Industries, rep. by its Managing Partner, R Nagaraju Janapadu, Guntur District. 13 Lakshmi Srinivasa Rice Working Co., rep. by its Managing Partner K Koteswara Rao, Janapadu, Guntur District. 14 Lakshmi Traders, rep. by its Managing Partner Y Mohan Rao Janapadu, Guntur District. 15 Vasavi Rice Trading Company, rep. by its Managing Partner G Rama Rao, Janapadu, Guntur District. 16 Maheshwari Rice Corporation, rep. by its Managing partner MK.Anjaneyulu, Piduguralla, Guntur District.

17 Ganapathi Rice Working Co., rep. by its Managing Partner K.Ganesh Babu Janapadu, Guntur District. 18 Bhargavi Sai Syndicate, rep. by its Managing Partner B.Hanumantha Rao Piduguralla, Guntur District. 19 Sai Krishna Rice Traders, rep. by its Mangaing Partner CH.Purnachander Rao, Janapadu, Guntur District. 20 Seetharama Rice Corporation, rep. by its Managing Partner K.Narasimha Rao, Janapadu, Guntur District. 21 Sai Rice Working Company, rep by its Managing Partner S.Srinivas Rao Piduguralla, Guntur District. 22 Vigneswara Rice Traders, rep. by its Managing Partner J.Subrahmanyam Piduguralla, Guntur District. 23 Veeravenkata Sai Rice Working Co., rep. by its Managing Partner A.Satyanarayana, Piduguralla, Guntur District. 24 Siva Sai Lakshmi Narasimha Rice, rep. by its Managing Partner K.Narasimha Rao, Janapadu, Guntur District. 25 Everest Modern Paraboiled Rice Mill, rep. by its Managing Partner K Seetha Rama Rao, Janapadu, Guntur District.

26 Sri Venkateshwara Paraboiled Rice Mill, rep.by its Managing Partner P.Ramamohan Rao, Piduguralla, Guntur District. 27 Ratnagiri Dall Flour & Boiled Rice Mills, rep. by its Managing Partner K.Kasiviswanadham Piduguralla, Guntur District. 28 Venkata Veeranjaneya Rice Working Co., rep. by its Managing Partner V.Srinivas Rao, Brahmanapally, Guntur District. 29 Anita Silky Rice Mill, rep. by its Propritor Shri Vankayala Dhanalakshmi Piduguralla, Guntur District. 30 Gopikrishna Rice Working Comapny, rep. by its Managing partner Shri K.Punna Rao, Piduguralla, Guntur District. 31 Sri Venkata Lakshmi Chennakesava Rice Mill, rep. by its Managing Partner K.Anjaneyulu, Macherla, Guntur District. 32 Chamundeswari Rice Traders, rep. by its Managing Partner P.Venkateswar Rao, Macherla, Guntur District. 33 Maheswari Rice Traders , rep. by its Managing Partner V.Prasad Rao Macherla, Guntur District. 34 Sri Venkataramana Rice and Flour Mill, rep. by its Managing Partner K.Satyanarayana, Macherla, Guntur District.

35 Sri Sai Baba Rice Traders rep. by its Proprietor Shri Bhavanari Koteswara Rao, Macherla, Guntur District. .... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 State of AP, rep. by its Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 State of AP., rep. by its Secretary Law and Legislative Affairs, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 4 The Commissioner, Commercial Taxes, Hyderabad. 5 The Agricultural Market Committee, rep. by its Secretary, Piduguralla, Guntur District. 6 The Agricultural Market Committee, rep. by its Secretary, Macherla, Guntur District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring that the action of the respondents in imposing market cess two times on the same commodity namely paddy purchased by the petitioners after payment of the market cess, is illegal, contrary to law and is hit by principles of doctrine of double jeopardy besides being arbitrary and illegal and consequently directing the respondents not to impose or collect market cess on paddy which is already charged and paid for, if necessary by granting a declaration that the paddy purchased by the petitioners, which was already charged and paid for, if necessary by granting a declaration that the paddy purchased by the petitioners, wchich was already charged and paid for any market cess and fee is not liable for further market fees and cess in the hands of the petitioners under A.P.Agricultural (Produce and Live Stock) Market Act, 1966.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.M.SIVANANDA KUMAR Counsel for Respondents No.1 to 4 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No.5 & 6 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 23435 of 2003 Between: 1 M/s.Sri Srinivasa Modern Rice Mill, Rep. by its Partner, Mr.G.Saibaba Vara Prasad, Prathipadu, Tadepalligudem-534 102, West Godavari District, 2 M/s.Lakshmi Traders, Rep. by its Proprietor, Mr.K.Venkateswara Rao. Behind Relangi Chitra Mandir, Tadepalligudem-534102, West Godavari District, 3 M/s.Gayatri Traders, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Mr.N.V.V.Satyanarayana Murty, Unguturu, West Godavari District. 4 M/s.Sri Rama Rice Traders, Rep. by its Partner, G.Srinivasa Rao, KALLA-534206, Kalla Mandalam, West Godavari District. 5 M/s.Sree Subba Raju Rice Mill, Rep. by its Partner, Mr.K.Gopala Rao, Kamavarapukota-534449, Kamavarapukota Mandal, West Godavari District. 6 M/s.Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi Traders, Rep. by its Proprietor, Mr.S.Srinivas Rao, Chintalapudi-534460, West Godavari Distgrict.

AND ..... PETITIONERS 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District. 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Akividu, West Godavari District. 5 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary. Chantalapudi, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P.Agricjultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural plroduce within the meaning of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966, and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 and 2: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent Nos.3 to 5: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 23442 of 2003 Between: M/s Sri Gowthami Traders, Rep. by its Managing Partner Mr. Ch. Mohan Rao, Rayavaram Mandal, Chelluru, East Godavari District - 533 261. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary Food and Agriculture(Marketing) Dept, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing Government of Andhra Pradesh, BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agriculture Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Anaparthi, East Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that lthe action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for lthe purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966, and grant such other relief as it deems fir in the circumstances of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondent Nos 1 and 2.: G.P.for Agriculture Counsel for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 23748 of 2003 Between: 1 Sri Venkateshwara New Modern Rice Mill Rep by its Proprietor K.Usha Rani, W/o. K.Rama Kota Reddy, Plot No.18,19,20 & 21, Industrial Estate, Maddurupadu (Village), Kavali Mandal, Nellore District. 2 K.K.Rice Traders, Rep. by Proprietor B.Venkateswara Reddy, S/o. Nagi Reddy, Khajalakshmi Raw & Broiled Rice Mill, Maddurupadu, Kavali Mandal, Nellore District. 3 Sri Bhawani Rice Mill, Rep. by Prop: P.Neeraja, W/o. Venkata Subbaiah. Industrial Estate, Maddurupadu, Kavali - 524 201, Nellore District. 4 Sri Venkata Srikanth Raw & Boiled Rice Mill, Rep. by Proprietor / Mg. Partner, Kurapati Venka Reddy, S/o. Veera Reddy, Kavali, Nellore District. 5 Kiran Rice Mill, Rep. by Partner, K.Venkateswara Rao, S/o.

Gurunadham. Near Ranga Petrol Bunk, Kavali, Nellore District. 6 Gupa Traders, Rep. by Proprietor V.G.V.S.R.Gupta, S/o. Voleti Venkata Subba Rao, Paddy & Rice Merchant, Kavali - 524 201, Nellore District. 7 Vishnu Traders, Rep. by Proprietor P.M. Prasad, S/o. P.Singaiah, Paddy & Rice Merchant, Kavali - 524 201, Nellore District. 8 Sri Vasavi Traders, Rep. by Proprietor, T.Sreemannarayana, S/o. Venkata Swamy, Paddy & Rice Merchant, 9-15-7, Malla Reddy Gardens, Kavali – 524 201, Nellore District. 9 T.Sankaraiah Rice Merchant, Rep. by Proprietor / Manager. T.Sankaraiah, S/o. Venkata Swamy, Kavali, Nellore District. 10 Sri Sai Lakshmi Traders, Rep. by Proprietor. P.Venkata Rao, S/o. Subbaiah. Kavali - 524 201, Nellore District. 11 Sri Venkateswara Raw & Broiled Rice Mill, Rep. by Managing Partner G.Srinivasulu, S/o. G.Kondaiah, Industrial Estate, Maddurupadu (P.O), Kavali Mandal, Nellore District. (A.P.) 12 Krishnam Sreenivasulu Paddy, Rice & General Merchant, Rep.by Proprietor K.Srinivasulu, S/o.

K.China Venkata Subbaiah, Trunk Road, Kavali-524201 Nellore District. 13 Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Rice Mill, Rep. by Proprietor K.Koteswara Rao, S/o.Venkateswarlu, D.No.9-8-20, Vaddipalem, Kavali - 524 201, Nellore District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2 Government of A.P., Rep. by Secretary, Food & Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Secretary, Rep. by Secretary, Agriculture Market Committee, Nellore. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction or particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the impugned circular bearing No. Unit V(i)349/2002 dt.8-7-2002 issued by the Ist respondent herein as arbitrary, illegal capricious and violative of all canons of law and provisions of the A.P. (Agri.

Produce and Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966 and consequently set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.K.RATHANGA PANI REDDY Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 23926 of 2003 Between: 1 M/s. Nataraj Raw & Par Boiled Rice Mill, Rep.by its Partner Mr.S.Venkateshwarlu, GUDIVADA-521 301, Krishna District. 2 M/s. Pinnamaneni Veeraiah & Co., Rep.by its Partner Mr.K.B.R.Prasad, GUDIVADA-521 301, Krishna District. 3 M/s. Sri Dhana Lakshmi Traders, Rep.by its Managing Partner Mr.M.Manikyala Rao, 20/90, Bethavolu, GUDIVADA-521 301, Krishna District. 4 M/s. Sri Rama Seshasayi Raw & Boiled Rice Mill, Rep.by its Partner Mr.M.Subba Reddy, GUDIVADA-521 301, Krishna District. 5 M/s. Siva Krishna Traders, Rep.by its Managing PArtner Mr.B.Krishna Mohana Rao, POLUKONDA-521 327, Nandivada Mandal, Krishna District.

6 M/s. Sri Lakshmi Srinivasa Raw Par Boiled Modern Rice Mill, Rep.by its Managing Partner Mr.D.Subba Rao, MALLAYAPALEM-GUDIVADA- 521 301, Krishna District. 7 M/s Sree Vasavi Rice & Flour Mill Contractors Company, Rep.by its Partner Mr.T.N.V.Sambasiva Rao, GUDIVADA-521 301, Krishna District. 8 M/s Venkata Krishna Rice & Flour Mill, Rep.by its Partner Mr.P.V.Satyanarayana, Door No.4/258, Bus Stand Road, GUDIVADA -521 301, Krishna District. 9 M/s .Sri Srinivasa Rice & Dhall Mill, Rep.by its Proprietor Mr.D.V.Narsimha Rao, 4/22-B, Bus Stand Road, GUDIVADA-521 301, Krishna District. 10 M/s.Durga Traders, Rep.by its Proprietor Mr.K.Harikishan Raju, D.No.16/372, Pamarru Road, GUDIVADA-521 301, Krishna District. 11 M/s.Sri Seshadri Rice Mill, Rep.by its Partner Mr.V.Satyanarayana Rao, GUDLAVALLERU-521 356, Krishna District. 12 M/S. Sri Sri Satyanarayana Traders, rep.by its Partner Mr.V.Satyanarayana Rao, D.No.6/147, MUDINEPALLI-521 325, Krishna District.

13 M/s Sri Vijaya Lakshmi Rice Mill, Rep.by its Managing Partner Mr.V.Venkatadri, Kavutharam Laku, GUDLAVALLERU-521 356, Krishna District. 14 M/s Sree Venkata Ramakrishna Rice Mill, Rep.by its Partner Mr.K.Narayana Prasad, GUDLAVALLERU-521 356, Krishna District. 15 M/s. Lakshmi Ganapathi Trading Company, Rep.by its Manging partner Mr.S.Kishore Kumar, Industrial Estate, GUDIVADA-521 301, Krishna District. 16 M/s Sri Seetha Rama Rice Mill, Rep.by its Proprietor, T.Venkata Bapa Rao, 1/197, Nehru Pasuvula Santha Road, GUDLAVALLERU-521 356, Krishna District. 17 M/s Rajyalakshmi Raw & Par Boiled Rice Mill, Rep. by Managing Partner Mr. P.Raja Rao, Ramanapudi - 521 322, (Gandhi Ashram), Gudivada Mandal, Krishna District. 18 M/s. Kamadhenu Raw & Boiled Rice Mill, Rep. by Managing Partner Mr. K.Srinadh Chinayerukapadu - 521 322, (Via) Zamigolivepalli, (Post Box No.10, Gudivada), Krishna District. 19 M/s. Sri Vijaya Lakshmi Modern Rice Mill, Rep. by Managing Partner Mr.

Ch.Venkata Krishna Prasad, Polukonda - 521 322, Nandivada Mandal, Krishna District. 20 M/s. Syamala Modern Rice Mill, Rep. by Partner Mr. Ch.Venkateswara Rao, Mudinepalli - 521 325, Krishna District. 21 M/s. Sri Lakshmi Traders, Rep. by Managing Partner Mr. P.V.S.R.K.V. Prasad, D.No.1/123, Pedaparupudi, Krishna District. 22 M/s. Sri Leela Traders, Rep. by Managing Partner Mr. J.Lakshmana Swamy, Opp: A.G.K. High School Road, Gudivada - 521 301, Krishna District. 23 M/s. Sri Venkata Padmaja Rice Mill, Rep. by Proprietor Mr. T.V.V. Subhadra Rao, Pasubotlapalem, Gudlavalleru Mandal, Krishna District. 24 M/s. Sri Venkata Kanaka Durga Rice & Flour Mill, Rep. by Proprietor Mr. B.Suryanarayana, Pedaparupudi, Krishna District. 25 M/s. Pinnamaneni Seshadri & Co., Rep. by Partner Mr. P. Sailaja, Gudivada - 521 301, Krishna District. 26 M/s. Sri Venkataramana Traders, Rep. by Managing Partner Mr. K.Chandrasekhar, Guraja, Mudinepalli Mandal, Krishna District.

27 M/s. Sri Vinayaka Raw & Par Boiled Rice Mill, Rep. by Managing Partner Mr. A.Narasimha Rao, Bantumilli Road, Mallayapalem, Gudivada-521301, Krishna District. 28 M/s. Dhanalakshmi Traders, Rep. by Managing Partner Mr. I.Mala Kondayya, Bantumilli Road, Gudivada - 521 301, Krishna District. 29 M/s. Satyanarayana Traders, Rep. by Managing Partner Mr.T.V.S. Prasad. Dosapadu - 521 386, Krishna District. 30 M/s. Sree Andhra lakshmi Rice Mill Contractor Co., Rep. by Managing Partner Mr. P.V. Appa Rao, Kavutaram, Krishna District. 31 M/s. Nagalakshmi Par Boiled Rice Mill, Rep. by Managing Partner Mr. D.V. Srinivasa Rao, Bantumilli Road, Gudivada - 521 301, Krishna District. 32 M/s. Segu Subbarayudu & co., Rep. by Partner Mr. S.Venkateswarlu, Gudivada - 521 301, Krishna District. 33 M/s. Lakshmi Narasimha Rice Mill, Rep. by Managing Partner Mr. B.Venkata Raju, Mallayapalem, Gudivada - 521 301, Krishna District. 34 M/s.

Syamalamba Modern Rice Mill, Rep. by Managing Partner Mr. G.Siva Rama Krishna, Mallayapalem, Gudivada - 521 301, Krishna District. 35 M/s. Lakshmi Mounica Paddy Processors Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by Managing Partner Mr. M.Ramachandra Rao, Chowtapalli, Moturu Road, Gudivada Mandalam, Krishna District. 36 M/s. Sri Srinivasa Traders, Rep.by its Managing Partner Mr.K.Radha Krishna Rao, Kavutaram, Krishna District. 37 M/s. Sri Rama Raw & Par Boiled Rice Mill, Rep.by its Managing Partner Mr.P.Ramesh, MUDINEPALLI-521 325, PEYYERU, Krishna District. 38 Sri Satyanarayana Enterprises, Rep. by its Proprietor Mr.S.V.Narasimha Rao, Bantumilli Road, Gudivada - 521 301, Krishna District. 39 M/s.Sree Rama Krishna Rice Mill, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Mr. M. Ravi Shanker, Tilak Road, Gudivada - 521 301, Krishna District. 40 M/s.Dhana Lakshmi Srinivasa Traders, Rep. by its Proprietor Mr. S.Venkata Prasad, Door No. 2/189-A, Dronadula Vari Street, Gudivada- 521301, Krishna District.

41 M/s Perla Venkata Subba Rao, Rep. by its Proprietor Mr. P.V. Subba Rao, Eluru Road, Gudivada-521 301, Krishna District. 42 M/s. Bhaskar Modern Raw & Boiled Rice Mill, Rep. by its Managing Partner Mr. V. Kodandaramaiah, Nandivada - 521 321, Krishna District. 43 M/s. Sri Venkateswara Rice Mill, Rep. by its Proprietor Mr. Y.B. Appala Swamy, Sri Venkata Narasimhapuram (Via. Rudrapaka), Krishna District. 44 M/s. Rama Traders, Rep. by its Proprietor V. Venkateswara Rao, Officers Road, Gudivada - 521 301, Krishna District. 45 M/s. Sri Dhana Lakshmi Traders, Rep. by its Manager Mr. K.Rajesh Kumar, Pedapalaparru, Mudunepalli Mandal, 46 M/s. Pinnamaneni Venugopal & Co., Rep. by its Manager, Mr. D.Ramakrishna, Gudivada - 521 301, Krishna District. 47 M/s. Kalyani Traders, Rep. by its Managing Partner Mr. R.V.N. Malleswar Rao, D.No.7/35, Bantumilli Road, Gudivada - 521 301, Krishna District. 48 M/s. Sree Venkata Satya Jayalaskhmi Par Boiled Unit, Rep. by its Managing Partner Mr.

I.V. Rama Raju, Bhyravapatnam - 521 345, Mandavalli Mandal, Krishna District. 49 M/s. Sri Venkateswara Traders, Rep. by its Managing Partner Mr. G.Eshwara Raju, Bhyravapatnam - 521 345, Mandavalli Mandal, Krishna District. 50 M/s Lakshmi Balaji Traders, Rep. by its Managing Partner Mr. V. Madhusudhan Rao, Bhyravapatnam - 521 345, Mandavalli Mandal, Krishna District. 51 M/s. Sri Satyanarayana Rice Traders, Rep. by its Managing Partner Mr. G.V. Maheshwara Rao, Mandavalli - 521 345, Mandavalli Mandal, Krishna District. 52 M/s. Sree Dhairya Lakshmi Modern Rice Mill, Rep. by its Managing Partner Mr. P.Sesha Rao, Main Road, Chavalipadu - 521 333, Mandavalli Mandal, Krishna District. 53 M/s. Syamala Traders, Rep. by its Managing Partner Mr. S.V.V. Chandrashekar, Kaikalur - 521 333, Krishna District. 54 M/s. The Kaikalur Consumers Central Co-operative Stores Limited, Rep. by its Contractor D.Satya Srinivas, Society Rice Mill, Kaikalur - 521 333, Krishna District.

55 M/s. Kamakshi Sree Lakshmi Traders, Rep. by its Proprietor Mr. Ch. Satyanarayana, Atapaka, Kaikalur Mandal, Krishna District. 56 M/s. Srinivasa Modern Rice Mill, Rep. by its Partner Mr. K.Venkata Suryanarayana, Korukollu - 521 343, Kalinandi Mandal, Krishna District. 57 M/s Sri Satyavathi Raw & Boiled Rice Mill, Rep. by its Managing Partner Mr. S.V. Krishnam Raju, Kaikalur - 521 333, Krishna District. 58 M/s. Sri Satyanarayana Rice & Groundnut Oil Mills, Rep. by its Proprietor Mr. K.K. Viswanadham, Kaikalur - 521 333, Krishna District. 59 M/s. Sri Vara Lakshmi Traders, Rep. by its Proprietor Mr. D.V. Ramanjaneyulu, Kaikalur - 521 333, Krishna District. 60 M/s. Sree Veeranjaneya Traders, Rep. by its Proprietor Mr. J. Sri Ramachandra Murthy, Kaikalur - 521 333, Krishna District. 61 M/s. Venkata Krishna Rice Mill, Rep.by Managing Partner Mr. G.T.V.N. Ramachandra Rao, Singapura - 521 340, Kaikalur Mandal, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of A.P. , Rep.by its Secretary, Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep.by its Secretary, Gudivada, Krishna District. 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep.by its Secretary, Kaikalur, Krishna District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. Agricultural ( Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966, Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent Nos.

3 and 4 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 24337 of 2003 Between: 1 Sri Umamaheswara Rice & Flour Mill, rep., by its Managing Partner Kantipudi Subba Rao, Vetlapalem East Godavari District., 2 Sree Veeravenkata Satyanarayana Rice Mill, Rep., by Managing Partner Telugunatla Ramarao Contractors: Telugunatla Ramana & Others Pedabrahmadevam, Samalkot Mandal, East Godavari District., 3 Sri Venkata Padmavathi Rice & Flour Mill, rep., by its Managing Partner Tsaliki Veerabhadra Rao, Vetlapalem, East Godavari District.., 4 Sri Lakshmi Srinivasa Rice Mill, rep., by its Managing Partner Gunnam Veera Venkateswara Rao, Vetlapalem, East Godavari District., 5 Sri Vijaya Traders, rep., by its Proprietor M.Srinivas, Vetlapalem, East Godavari District. 6 Sivaramakrishna Modern Raw Rice Mills, rep., by its Proprietor Kantipudi Sarojini, Vetlapalem, East Godavari District., 7 Sri Maruthi Sago Flour & Rice Mill, rep., by its Managing Partner Kodapalli Krishna Murthy, Vetlapalem, East Godavari District.

8 Sri Vijayalakshmi Rice Mill, rep., by its Managing Partner Morampudi Krishna Murthy, Vetlapalem, East Godavari District., 9 Sri Padmavathi Rice Mill, rep., by its Proprietor Goli Padma Rao Vetlapalem, East Godavari District. 10 Edla Rudrayya Chowdary & others, G.Medapadu, East Godavari District., A.P.Contractors: Sri Vinayaka Modern Rice Mill, rep., by Managing Partner Edla Rudrayya Chowdary. 11 Sri Rama Rice Mill, G.medapadu, A.P., rep., by its Managing Partner Gummella Veerabhadram, Samalkot Mandal, East Godavari District., 12 Sri Satya Traders, G.Medapadu, Samalkot Mandal, East Godavari District., A.P.,Contractor: Sri Satya Rice Mill, rep., by its Managing Partner Putta Viswanadham 13 Sri Balaji Boiled & Raw Rice Mill, rep., by its Managing Partner KVVN.Bhyrava Krishna Jagampeta, Ramavaram, East Godavari District., 14 Lakshmi Narayana Rice & Flour Mill, rep., by its Proprietor J.Satyanarayana Vadisaleru, Rangampeta Mandal, East Godavari District.

15 Sridevi Enterprises, Contractor: Sri Seetharama Rice Mill, rep., by its Proprietor Jonnada Sridhar Vadisaleru, Rangampeta Mandal, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Government of A.P., rep., by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, rep., by its Secretary Kakinada, East Godavari District. 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, rep., by its Secretary, Jagampeta, East Godavari District., 5 The Agricultural Market Committee, rep., by its Secretary, Kirlampudi, East Godavari District., 6 The Agricultural Market Committee, rep., by its Secretary, Peddapuram, East Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus; i) to declare that rice is not an agricultural produce and not come within section 2(i) of A.P.(Agricultural Produce & Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 and strike down item-2 of Schedule-II of A.P.,(Agricultural Produce & Livestock) Markets Act, 1966, as illegal, without power, arbitrary and violative of Articles 19(1)(g) and 301 of Constitution of India; and ii)consequently to declare that stopping or otherwise obstructing the movement of rice by the respondents at Check Posts or any other place demanding and collecting market fee from the petitioners, as illegal, beyond the scope of Rule 75 of A.P.(Agricultural) Produce and Livestock) Markets Rules, 1969; and violative of Article 19(1)(g) and 301 of the Constitution of India; Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.JSESHAGIRI RAO Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent Nos.

3 to 6 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 24539 of 2003 Between: 1 M/s.Kalyani Agro Products & Industries Limited, Prathipadu, Pentapadu Mandal, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Managing Director, Mr.V.Narayana Rao. 2 M/s.Chaitanaya Traders, Rep. by its Proprietor, Mr.P.Sathi Reddy. Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District. 3 M/s.Sri Siddeswara Traders, \Rep. by its Proprietor, Mr.P.Kasaiah. Tadepalligudem-534101, West Godavari District, 4 M/s.Sri Vijaya Raw Rice Mill, Krishnayapalem, Tadepalligudem Mandal, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Partner Mr.P.Pulla Rao. 5 M/s.Sri Vijaya Lakshmi Rice Traders, Rep. by its Proprietor, Mr.T.V.Raman Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District, 6 M/s.Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Raw Rice Mill, Rep. by its Proprietor Mr.A. Bhasker Rao, ByPass Road, Tadepalligudem-534102,West Godavari District. 7 M/s.Sri Lakshmi Enterprises, Rep. by its Managing Partner Mr.K.S. Narasimha Rao, Eluru Road, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District.

8 M/s.Sri Rama Traders, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Mr.K.Sarweswararrao. 9 M/s.Srinivasa Raw Rice Mill, Rep. by its Partner Mr.E.Koda Babu, Padala, Near Market Yard, Tadepalligudem-534102, West Godavari District, 10 M/s.Kovvuri Bulli Venkat Reddy, Rep. by its Proprietor, Mr.K.V.B.Reddy. Pentapadu, West Godavari District, 11 M/s.Sri Vara Laxmi Traders, Rep. by itsw Proprietor Mr.S.Naga Siva Ramakrishna Reddy, Pentapadu, Pentapadu Mandal, West Godavari District, 12 M/s.Rameswarlal & Co.,Ltd., Rep. by its Director, Mr.P.K.Gupta. K.N.Road, Tadepalligudem-534102, West Godavari District, ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of A.P., rep. by its Secretary, Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District, .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No. 3 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 24717 of 2003 Between: Sri Satya Ganesha Traders Rep. by its Managing Partner M.V.V.R.K.Reddy. Contractors of Sri Chamundeswari Boiled & Raw Rice Mill, Pandalapaka, Biccavole Mandal, East Godavari Ditrict. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep., by its Secretary, Food and Agriculture [ Mktg.II] Department, Secretariat buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P. Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committe, Rep., by its Secretary. Anaparthy, East Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, orderor direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring that Item-2 of Schedule-II of the A.P. [Agricultural Produce and Livestock]Markets Act, 1966 is not in accordance with Section2[1] of thesaid Act is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and further declare that rice is not an agricultural produce and consequently direct the respsondents not to stop or otherwise obstruct the movement of rice at the check posts or any other place for collection of market fee from the petitioners.

Counsel for the Petitioner : MR.N.SIVA REDDY Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No. 3 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 24902 of 2003 Between: Vizianagaram District Rice Mill Association, Parvathipuram, Vizianagaram District, Rep. by its President, G.Abbai Babu, S/o.Appallaraju, Regn. No.665 of 2000. R/o.Parvatipuram, Vizianagaram District, ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary to Government (Food and Agricultural) Marketing Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Assistant Director, Vizianagaram District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring that the "rice" is not "notified agricultural produce" within the meaning of Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce and Live Stocks) Markets Act, 1966 and the collection of market fee from the Rice Millers in redspect of rice sold to their party purchasers without notic, enquiry and on the basis of the Circular of the 2nd Respondent No.Unit-V(1) 349/2002 dt.

8-7-2002 is illegal and arbitrary, without jurisdiction and set-aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR.V.S.R.MURTHY Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No. 3 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 25315 of 2003 Between: 1 M/s Sri Rama Tulasi & Co., Rep. by its Mg.Partner S.Ramakrishna Reddy, Contractors of Sri Lakshminarayana Rice Mill, Ragampet, Kakinada-1, East Godavari District. 2 M/s Sri Rama Krishna & Co., Rep. by its Managing Partner, M.Vikramarka Rao, Mori, Sakhinetipalli Mandal, East Godavari District. 3 M/s Sri Venkateswara Traders, Rep. by its Prop.K.Janardhanudu, Contractors of Sri Satya Durga Raw & Boiled Rice Mill, Uppalaguptam Post & Mandal, East Godavari District. 4 M/s Saladi Atchaiah & Co., Rep. by its Prop.S.V.V.S.S.R.Rao, Ananthavaram, Mummidivaram Mandal, East Gpdavaro District.

5 S.S.N.Reddy & Others Rep. by its Managing Partner S.S.N.Reddy, Maredubaka, H.O. Mandapeta, East Godavari District. AND ..... PETITIONER(S) 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture (Mktg.II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep .by its Secretary, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Mummidivaram, East Godavari District. 5 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Allavaram, East Godavari District. 6 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Razole, HO at Tatipaka, East Godavari District. 7 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep. by its Secretary, Alamuru, East Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that Item-2 of Schedule-II of the A.P (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 is not in accordance with Section 2(1) of the said Act is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and further declare that rice is not an agricultural produce and consequently direct the respondents not to stop or otherwise obstruct the movement of rice at the check posts or any other place for collection of market fee from the petitioners.

Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.N.SIVA REDDY Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No. 3 to 7 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 25324 of 2003 Between: 1 M/s.Veera Bhadreswara Raw & Boiled Rice Mill, Polamuru, Anaparthi Mandal, East Godavari District., Rep. by its Managing Partner, S.Ramireddi. 2 Sri Vivekananda Foods, Contractors of Sri Lakhshmi Srinivasa Rice Mill, Duppalapudi, Anaparthi Mandal, East Godavari District., Rep. by its Managing Partner, T.Surreddy. 3 Medapati Gangi Reddy & Others, Contractors of Sri Veera Venata Satyanarayana Rice & Flour Mill, Polamuru, Anaparthi Mandal, East Godavari District., Rep. by its Managing Partner, K.Chakravarthi. 4 Sri Venkateswara Rice Mill No.1, Contractors of N.Satyanarayana Reddy & Co., Anaparthi, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Managing Partner, N.Satyanarayana Reddy.

5 M/s.Uma Sankara Enterprises, Contractors of Uma Sankara Flour & Rice Mill, Anaparthi, East Godavari District., Rep. by its Managing Partner, P.Gangi Reddy. 6 M/s.Ganesh Traders, Contractors of Sri Venkateswara Rice Mill, Anaparthi, East Godavari District., rep. by its Managing Partner, S.Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy. AND ..... PETITIONER(S) 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture (Mktg.II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Anaparthi, East Godavari District, rep. by its Secretary. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring that Item-2 of Schedule-II of the A.P. (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 is not in accordance with Section 2 (1) of the said Act is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and further declare that rice is not an agricultural produce and consequently direct the respondents not to stop or otherwise obstruct the lmovement of rice at the check posts or any other place for collection of market fee from the petitioners.

Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.N.SIVA REDDY Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No. 3 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 25333 of 2003 Between: Srinivasa Enterprises, rep., by its Proprietor S.Satyamdra Kumar D.No.16-105/4, Opp: Govrnment Hospital NARSIPATNAM Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Secretary, Food and Agriculture [Marketing] Department, Government of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee Narsipatnam, Visakhapatnam District rep., by its Secretary. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus: i] to declare that rice is not an agricultural produce and not come within Section 2[i] of A.P.[Agricultural Produce and Livestock] Marketing Act 1966 and strike down item -2 of Schedule-IIof A.P.[Agricultural Produce and Livestock] Markets Act,1966 as illegal, without power, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 19[1][g] and 301 of Constitution of India; or to declare that demanding Market Fee from Purchaser [Traders] on Rice which obtained from Paddy on which Market Fee was paid, asillegal, without jurisdiction contrary to Rule 74 of the Andhra Pradesh [Agricultural Produce and Live Stock]markets Rules, 1969 and violative of Articles 19[1][g] and Article 301 of Constitution of India. ii] consequently to declare that stopping or otherwise obstructing the movement of rice by the Respondents at Check posts or any other places demanding and collecting Market Fee from the Petitioner, as illegal, beyond the scope of Rule 75 of A.P [Agricultural Produce and Live Stock] Markets Rules, 1969 and violative of Articles 19[1][g] and 301 of the Constitution of India.

Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.POTTIVENKATA RAMANA RAO Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No. 3 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 25516 of 2003 Between: 1 M/s.Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi Food Products, Rep., by its Managing Partner Mr.V.Sai Ramesh, Bhimavaram-by Pass Road, Tadepalligudem-534 102, West Godavari District. 2 M/s.Sri Krishna Traders, Rep., by its Proprietor Mt.Sangireddy Krishna, RACHURU-534 406, Ungutur Mandal, West Godavari District. 3 M/s.Kotla Venkatramaiah & Co. Rep., by its Managing Partner Mr.K.Appa Rao, West Godavari District. 4 M/s.Dhanalakshmi Modern Boiled & Raw Rice Mill, Rep., by its Managing Partner Mr.C.Ravi Kumar, Pentapadu Mandal, West Godavari District. 5 M/s.Sri Srinivasa Rice Mill, Rep., by its Managing Partner RACHARLA, Pentapadu Mandal, West Godavari District, AND ..... PETITIONER(S) 1 The Government of A.P., Rep, by its Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2 The Director of Marketing, BRKR Buildings, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep., by its Secretary Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District, 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rep, by its Secretary Tanuku, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh, Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that rice is not an Agricultural produce within the meaning of the Andhra Pradesh Agricultural (Produce & Live stock) Market Act, 1966 and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 26394 of 2003 Between: 1 M/s.Thirumala Traders, PENUGONDA-534320, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Mr.N.Ganga Raju. 2 M/s.Sri Maheswari Foods, PENUGONDA-534320, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Mr.S.Nageswara Rao. 3 M/s.Sri Krishna Boiled Unit, PENUGONDA-534320, West Godavari District, rep. by its Partner, Pachala Potha Raju. 4 M/s.Sri Ramakrishna Raw & Par Boiled, PERAVALI, Peravali Mandal, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Partner, Mr.N.V.N.M.Balaji. 5 M/s.Mahalakshmi Foods, VADALI-534324 Mandal, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Proprietor, Mr.T.Srinivas. 6 M/s.Vijaya Venkata Krishna Rice Mill, Undi Road, NARASIMHAPURAM- 534202, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Partner Mr.Ch.Alvala Rao. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2 The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Penugonda, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Bhimavaram, West Godavari , Rep. by its Secretary. 5 The Agricultural Market Committee, Tanuku, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring that the auction of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the mneaning of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for the Respondents No.1 & 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for the Respondents No.3 to 5 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 208 of 2004 Between: 1 M/s. Satti China Narayana Reddy & Co., Contractors of Sri Satya Modern Rice Mill, Konkuduru, Biccavolu Mandal, East Godavari District.. rep., by its Managing Partner, S.China Narayana Reddy. 2 M/s. P. Satyanarayana Reddy & Company Owners of Sri Srinivasa Rice Mill, Anaparthi, East Godavari District. rep., by its Managing Partner S.China Narayana Reddy. 3 M/s. Nallamilli Venkata Reddy & Others Contractors of Sri Tirupathi Venkateswara Rice Mill, Gandhi Road, Anaparthi, East Godavari District rep., by its Managing, Partner Nallamilli Venkata Reddy. 4 Sri Venkataramana Rice Mill, Biccavolu, East Godavari District. rep., by its Managing Partner T.S.N.Murthy. 5 M/s. Kovvuri Papa Reddy & Others, Contractors of Sri Kodandarama Boiled & Raw Rice Mill, Pandalapaka, Biccavolu Mandal, East Godavari District. rep., by its Managing Partner K. Papa Reddy.

6 M/s. Vinayaka Ramakrishna Rice Mill, Prathipadu, E.G. District rep., by its Managing Partner G. Kamalakar Rao 7 Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi Rice Mill, Rayavaram, East Godavari District. rep., by its Managing Partner T. Harinarayana Reddy. 8 Sri Siva Sankara Rice Mill, B. Prathipadu, Pithapuram Mandal, East Godavari District, rep., by its Managing Partner T. Venkanna Abbai. 9 Sri Uma Maheswara Rice Mill, Gollaprolu, East Godavari District. rep., by its Managing Partner A.Buchi Raju. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of A.P. rep., by its Secretary Food and Agriculture [Mktg.II] Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Anaparthi, East Godavari District. rep., by its Secretary 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Prathipadu, H/o.at Kirlampudi, East Godavari District. rep., by its Secretary. 5 The Agricultural Market Committee, Pithapuram, East Godavari District. rep., by its Secretary. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that Item-2 of Schedule-II of the A.P. [Agricultural Produce and Livestock] markets Act, 1966 is not in accordance with Section 2[1] of the said Act is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and further declare that rice is not an agricultural produce and consequently direct the respondents not to stop or otherwise obstruct the movement of rice at the check posts or any other place for collection of market fee from the petitioners.

Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.N.SIVA REDDY Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No. 3 to 5 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 281 of 2004 Between: 1 M/s Bhaskara Sai Sri Durga Traders, Samisragudem - 534 301, Nidadavole Mandal, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Mr.K.Veera Venkat Gupta. 2 M/s Maruthi Sai Lakshmi Traders, Bhimavaram - 534 2021, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Mr. M. Nalini Mohan. 3 M/s Sri Venkaterswara Padmavarthi Rice Mill, Bhimavaram - 534 203, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Mr.I. Venkateswarlu. 4 Tantuturi Venkateswarlu, s/o Sri Ramulu, Rest House Road, Bhimavaram – 534 201, West Godavari District. 5 M/s Sri Venkata Sai Krishna Modern Rice Mill, Kondepadu, Pentapadu Mandal, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Mr.Ch.

Satyanarayana 6 M/s Sree Venkata Srinivasa Rice & Flour Mill, Nallajerla - 534 112, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Proprietor, Mr.M. Ramachandra Rao. 7 M/s Sri Surya Traders, Velagapalli - 534 198, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Partner, Mr. R. Satyanarayana Murthy. 8 M/s Sri Sirdi Sai Traders, Buvvanapalli, Ganapavaram Mandal, West Godavari Dist, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Mr. K. Sudhakara Rao 9 M/s Sri Lakshmi Venkata Maruthi Modern Boiled Raw Rice Mill, Seethammapeta, Koellagudem Mandal, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Proprietor, Mr. N. Narayana Rao. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of A.P, rep. by its Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Dept, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P, BRKR$ Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Koppuru, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. 4 The Agricultural Market Commitee, Bhimavaram, West Godavari Disrict, Rep. by its Secretary.

5 The Agricultural Market Committee, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari Disrict, Rep. by its Secretary. 6 The Agricultural Market Committee, Attili, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. Agricultural ( Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No. 3 to 6 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 325 of 2004 Between: 1 Sri Sai Ram Traders rep by its Proprietor A. Suman S/o. Srinivasa Rao, aged : 23 years, R/o. Jangareddygudem, West Godavari District. 2 Lakshmi Ganapathi Traders rep by its Proprietor K. Trivikramana Rao,S/o. Venkata Gavaraiah, aged : 55 years R/o.Jangareddygudem, West Godavari District. 3 Durga Rice & General Merchant rep by its Proprietor K.Krishna Rao, S/o. Venkata Gavaraiah, aged:40 years, R/o.Jangareddygudem, West Godavari District. 4 Dara Nageswara Rao, S/o. Rama Rao, R/o. Jangareddygudem, West Godavari District. 5 Sri Venkata Satyanarayana Rice Mill, rep by its Managing Partner Maturi Venkateswara Rao, S/o. M. Panchaskari, aged : 60 years, R/o.

Koyalagudem, West Godavari District. 6 Viswanadha Traders rep by its Proprietor Vandanapu Venkateswara Rao, S/o. Kasi Viswanatham, aged : 37 years,R/o.Jangareddygudem, WEST GODAVARI District. 7 Sri Lakshmi Anjaneya Traders rep by its Proprietor N.B. Subramanyam, S/o. Venkateswara Rao, aged : 28 years, R/o. Jangareddygudem, WEST GODAVARI District. 8 Komala Traders, rep by its Proprietor V. Hari Krishna, S/o. Raja, Aged about 32 years, R/o. Jangareddygudem, West Godavari District. 9 Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi Modern Rice Mill, rep by its Proprietor K.Kiram S/o. Seetharama Chandra Rao, aged : 35 years, R/o.Jangareddygudem, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of A.P. rep by its Secretary, F & A (marketing) Department, Secretariate, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P. Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Jangareddygudem, West Godavari District. Rep by its Secretary .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Writ of Mandamus (1) to declare that rice is not an agricultural produce and therefore item 2 of Schedule-II of the A.P. (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 and before is not accordance with Section 2(1) of the Act and strike down item 2 of Schedule-II of the Act and (2) to declare that stopping or otherwise obstructing the movement of rice by the respondents at the checkposts or any other place, demanding and collecting Market Fee from the petitioners is illegal, and beyond the scope of Rule 75 and not in accordance with Section 12 of the Act by issuing any appropriate writ, direction or order appropriate in the circumstances.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.C.B.RAM MOHAN REDDY Counsel for Respondents No.1 & 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.3 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 420 of 2004 Between: M/s Chinta Subbarayadu & others, Penuguduru-533016, Karapa Mandal, East Godavari District. rep by its Managing Partner, Mr.Ch.Subbarayadu ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of A.P., rep by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of AP., BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Kakinada, East Godavari District, rep by its Secretary .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966.

Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 & 2 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.3 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 501 of 2004 Between: Dhanalakshmi Industries, S-7, Industrial Estate, Bapatla, rep., by its Managing Partner Kollapudi Subbarao, S/o Venkateswarlu aged 67 years, r/o Bapatla, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by its Secretary, Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, rep., by its Secretary, Bapatla, Guntur District. .....RESPONDENS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, one in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce and Live Stock) Market Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein not to insist the petitioner to pay the market fee on the Rice Milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce and Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966 and to grant such other order or orders.

Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.SESHATALAPA SAI Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No. 3 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 1098 of 2004 Between: M/s Sri Sai Teja Agro Industries (P) Limited, Tossipudi, Biccavolu Mandal, East Godavari District.. rep.by its Managing Director Dr.K.V.R.Reddy. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Governmentof A.P.rep.by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture (Mktg.II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P.Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committe, Anaparthy, East Godavari District. rep.by its Secretary. .....RESPONDENS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that Item-2 of Schedule-II of the A.P. (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 is not in accordance with Section 2(1) of the said Act is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and further declare that rice is not an agricultural produce and consequently direct the respondents not to stop or otherwise obstruct the movement of rice at the check posts or any other place for collection of market fee from the petitioners.

Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.N.SIVA REDDY Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No. 3 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 1101 of 2004 Between: 1 Sri Sai Baba Rice mill, N.H.5 Road, P.Lakshmipuram, Payakaraopeta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, rep. by its Prop. kona Bhaskararao. 2 Sri Srinivasa Trading Company, Payakaraopet, Visakhapatnam Dist, rep. by its Partner, D.Nookayya Setty. 3 Sri Padma Rice Mill, Pisinikada Village, Anakapalli Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, rep. by its Managing Partner, P.Raja Rao. 4 M/s.Rama Krishna Enterprises, Pendurti, Visakhaaptnam District, Rep. by its Partner, D.Nooka Raju. 5 Sri Venkatapadma Rice Mill, P.Lakshmipuram, Payakaraopeta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, rep. by its Prop. P.Raja Rao. AND ..... PETITIONER(S) 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture (Mktg.II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad.

2 The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Yelamanchili, Visakhapatnam District, rep. by its Secretary. 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam District, rep. by its Secretary. 5 The Agricultural Market Committee, Pendurthi, Visakhapatnam District, rep. by its Secretary. .....RESPONDENS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring that Item-2 of Schedule-II of the A.P. (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 is not in accordance with Section 2 (1) of the said Act is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and further declare that rice is not an agricultural produce and consequently direct the respondents not to stop or otherwise obstruct the movement of rice at the check posts or any other place for collection of market fee from the petitioners.

Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.N.SIVA REDDY Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No. 3 to 5 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 1498 of 2004 Between: 1 M/S.Reddy Ramamurthy & Others, Contractors of Sri Rama Krishna Rice Mill, Market Street, Kakinada, East Godavari District. rep., by its Mg.Partner Reddy Rama Murthy 2 M/s.Sri Sai Ram Traders, Contractors of Sri Vijaya Rice Mill, Market Street, Kakinada, East Godavari District. rep., by its Mg.Partner B.Raja Babu 3 M/s.Dhana Lakshmi Traders, Contractors of Sri Satyavenkateswara Rice Mill, Wakf Road, Kakinada, rep., by its Mg.Partner Chodisetty Venkateswara Rao 4 M/s.Raju Enterprises, Kesavapuram Road, Tallarevu, East Godavari District. rep., by its Mg.Partner K.V.V.S.Subhash AND ..... PETITIONER(S) 1 The Government, of A.P., rep., by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture (Mktg.II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad.

2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Kakinada, East Godavari District. rep., by its Secretary. .....RESPONDENS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring that Item-2 of Schedule-II of the A.P. (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 is not in accordance with Section 2(1) of the said Act is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and further declare that rice is not an agricultural produce and consequently direct the respondents not to stop or otherwise obstruct the movement of rice at the check posts of any other place for collection of market fee from the petitioners. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.N.SIVA REDDY Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.

3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 1881 of 2004 Between: 1 M/s.Sri Venkateswara Rice Traders, Near Micro-wave Station Road, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Proprietor, Mr.Y.V.subba Rao. 2 M/s.Sri Lakshmi Srinivasa Rice Traders, Near Micro-wave Station Road, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Proprietor, Mr.Y.Srinivasulu. 3 M/s.Sri Srinivasa Rice Traders, Near Micro-wave Station Road, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Proprietor, Mr.Y.Venkata Subbaiah. 4 M/s.Sri Balaji Rice Traders, Near Micro-wave Station Road, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Proprietor, Mr.Y.Srinivas. 5 M/s.Sri Satya Traders, Anakoderu, Bhimavaram Mandal, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Proprietor, Mr.M.Srinivas. 6 M/s.G.M. Traders, China Amiram-534204, Bhimavaram Mandal, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Proprietor, Mr.Gulam Mohammed.

7 M/s.Satyanarayana Raw Rice Mill, Taderu-534204, Bhimavaram Mandal, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Mr.P.Satyanarayana. 8 M/s.Chandra Sekhara Rice Merchant, Y.M.H.A.Hall Road, Eluru-534001, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Proprietor, Mr.D.N.Radha Krishna. 9 Talluri Srinivasulu, S/o.Bala Changalaiah, Cont. Sri Venkateswara Raw Ricemill, S.W.C.Godowns, P.P.Road, Bhimavarama, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Eluru, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural Produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the Provisions of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966 is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not too insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No. 3 and 4 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 3117 of 2004 Between: 1 M/s. Vijaya Traders, Venkatrama Theatre Road, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari-503207, rep by Proprietor Mr. Ch. Veera Venkateswara Rao 2 M/s. Baba Traders, Racherla Road, Prathipadu-534102, West Godavari District, 3 M/s. Sri Vijaya Krishna Rice Company D. No.11-4-29 (5) Main Road, Tadepalligudem 534102, West Godavari District, rep by Managing Partner, Mr. N. Nageswara Rao 4 M/s. Sri Raja Rajeswari rice Mill, K.N. road, Tadepalligudem- 534102, West Godavari District, rep by Proprietor, Mr.G. Veerabadhra Rao 5 M/s. Sri Hema Sundari Vara Prasad Rice Stores, Pedda Tadepalli, Tadepalligudem-534 10, West Godavari District, rep by Managing Partner, Mr.Ch.

V.V. Satyanarayana 6 M/s. Sri Venkata Satyanarayana Ganesh Rice & flour Mill, Ananthapalli, Nalajerla Mandal, West Godavari District rep by its Proprietror, Mr. Ch.V.V. Satyanarayana AND ..... PETITIONER(S) 1 The Government of A.P., rep by its Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District rep by Secretary, 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Unguturu, West Godavari District, rep by its Secretary .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966 is arbitrary and illegal, and directthe respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market act, 1966, and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No. 3 and 4 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 3776 of 2004 Between: M/s.Godavari Enterprises, Kongodu, Karapa Mandal, East Godavari District rep., by its Managing Partner Sathi Rama Reddy, s/o Venkata Reddy ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by its Secretary, Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by its Secretary, Law and Legislative Affairs, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Director of Marketing Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, rep., by its Special Grade Secretary, Kakinada, East Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of market fee under the provisions of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1066, is arbitrary and illegal, and set aside the impugned proceedings dated 14-08-2003 demanding the market fee and also to direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the Market Fee on the Rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.V.J.K.KUMAR Counsel for Respondents No.1 to 3: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No. 4 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 3887 of 2004 Between: 1 M/s.Sri Dhanyalakshmi Rice Mill, Thotagudem, Rajupeta Post Eluru Godavari District, rep.by its Partner, Mr.K.V.S.R.Anjaneyulu. 2 M/s.Sri Seetharamanjaneya Rao, YMHA Hall Road, Eluru-534001 West Godavari District, rep.by its Proprietor, Mr.M.Someswara Rao 3 M/s.Sree Dhanya Lakshmi Rice Company, YMHA Hall Road, Eluru- 534001, West Godavari District, rep.by its Proprietor Mr.M.Saradhi. 4 M/s.Satyavathi Modern Rice Mill, Racherla-534166, West Godavari District, rep.by its Proprietor, Mr.M.U.S.Bhaskerao 5 M/s.Sri Vasavi Enterprises, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District, rep.by its Proprietor, Mr.M.Vasavi 6 M/s.Nirmala Rice Mill, Kunchanpalli 534 101, West Godavari District, rep.by its Proprietor, Mr.M.K.Reddy 7 M/s.Sri veera Venkata Ramana Boiled&Raw Rice Mill Prathipadu(P.O)Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District rep.by its Managing Partner, Mr.G.Satyanarayana.

AND ..... PETITIONER(S) 1 The Government of A.P.rep.by its Secretary, Food&Agriculture (Marketing)Dept, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Eluru, West Godavari District, rep.by its Secretary. 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Bhimdole, West Godavari District, rep.by its Secretary. 5 The Agricultural Market Committee, Tanuku, West Godavari District, rep.by its Secretary. 6 The Agricultural Market Committee, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District, rep.by its Secretary. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring that the action of the respondent in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P.Agricultural(Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966.

Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No. 3 to 6 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 4147 of 2004 Between: 1 Sri Annapurna Rice Mill, Gummileru, Alamuru Mandal, East Godavari District, rep. by its Contractor R.V.V. Satyanarayana 2 M/s Seetarama Traders, Contractors of Sri Usha Lakshmi Rice Mill, Modukuru, Alamuru Mandal, East Godavari District rep. by its Managing Partner R. Venkata Raju. 3 Sri Siva Sankara Traders, Contractors of Sri Mutha Rice Mill, Vallabai Street, Kakinada, East Godavari District rep. by its Prop. P.Veerraju 4 Sri Gopala Krishna Rice Mill, Waharf Road, Kakinada, E.G. District, rep. by its Contractors V.S.Sathyanarayana. AND ..... PETITIONER(S) 1 The Government of A.P. rep. by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture (Mktg.II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad.

2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Alamuru, East Godavari District, rep. by its Secretary. 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Kakinada, East Godavari District, rep. by its Secretary. Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring that Item-2 of Schedule-II, of the A.P. (Agricultural Produce .....RESPONDENTS and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966, is not in accordance with Section 2(1) of the said Act is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and further declare that rice is not an agricultural produce and consequently direct the respondents not to stop or otherwise obstruct the movement of rice at the check posts or any other place for collection of market fee from the petitioners.

Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.N.SIVA REDDY Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No. 3 and 4 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 4442 of 2004 Between: 1 M/s. Lakshmi Traders, Komaravaram-534 222, Godavari District, rep by its Managing Partner, Mr.P.V. Ranga Rao 2 M/s. Sri Venkateswara Traders, Komaravaram-534222, West Godavari District, rep by Proprietor Mr. B. Raja Ramesh 3 M/s. Chandra Foods, 4-259, N.H-5, By Pass Road, Tanuku- 534216, West Godavari District, rep by Managing Partner, Mr. Ch. Chandra Mohan Rao 4 M/s. Sri Manikyamba Rice Mill, Satyawada Road, Chivatam - 534216, West Godavari District, rep by Managing Partner Mr. D. Pulleswara Rao 5 M/s Sri Balaram Traders, Vatluru-534 006, Pedapadu Mandal, West Godavari District rep by Managing Partner Mr. P. Venkatratnam ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of A.P., rep by its Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The District of Marketing Government of A.P., BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Tanuku, West Godavari District, rep by its Secretary 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Eluru West Godavari District, rep by its Secretary .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal and direct respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out paddy, in necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act 1966.

Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No. 3 and 4 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 4898 of 2004 Between: 1 M/s.Maruthi Aparala Stores, D.No.11-1-8(6),Tadepalligudem-534102, West Godavari district, rep.by its Proprietor Mr.P.Appireddy. 2 M/s.KMNRKS Murthy and others, Kannuru-534329, Peravali Mandal, West Godavari district, rep.by its Partner, Mr.KMNRKS Murthy 3 M/s.Nagur Rice Mill, Relangi-534225, Iragavaram Mandal West Godavari district, rep.by its Proprietor, Mr.Sk.N.Meeravali 4 M/s.Karri Venkata Reddy & others Penumuntra-534124, West Godavari District, rep.by its Managing partner, Mr.K.Subba Reddy 5 M/s.Karri Venkata Reddy & others Penumuntra-534124, West Godavari District, rep.by its Managing partner, Mr.K.Subba Reddy 6 M/s.Sri Venkateswara Rice Mill East Vippparru, Irragavaram Mandal, West Godavari district, rep.by its Proprietor, Mr.R.Bhasker Rao 7 M/s.Swathi Trading company, Penugonda-534320, West Godavari district, rep.by its Proprietor, Mr.A.Surya Bhasker Rao 8 M/s.Sri Dhana Lakshmi Rice Mill, Velpur-534 222, Tanuku Mandal, West Godavari district, rep.by its Proprietor, Mr.R.Durga Rao 9 M/s.Lakshmi Bhavani Traders, Marteru-534122, Penumuntra Mandal, West Godavari district, rep.by its Proprietor Mr.V.Venkateswara Reddy 10 M/s.Maruthi Foods, Penugonda-534320, West Godavari district, rep.by its Proprietor, Mr.K.Ananda Bhasker Rao ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of A.P., rep.by its Secretary Food and Agriculture(Marketing)Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Tanuku, West Godavari District, rep.by its Secretary. 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Penugonda, West Godavari District, rep.by its Secretary. 5 The Agricultural Market Committee, Attili, West Godavari District, rep.by its Secretary. 6 The Agricultural Market Committee, Tadepalligudem West Godavari District, rep.by its Secretary. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (produce&Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary be granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P.Agricultural(Produce&Live Stock) Market Act, 1966.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No. 3 to 6 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 4919 of 2004 Between: Kalyana Chakravarthi Rice Mill, Rep. by its Managing Partner, V. Venkata Rao, S/o. Late Sri Sathi Raju Garu, Aged About 41 Years, R/o. Pedapalla-533232, Alamuru Mandal, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture (Mktd.II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Agriculture Market Committe, Alamuru, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring that Item-2 of Schedule-II of the A.P. (Agriculture Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 is not in accordance with Section 2(1) of the said Act is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and further declare that rice is not an agriculture produce and consequently direct the respondents not to stop or otherwise obstruct the movement of rice at the check posts or any other place for collection of market fee from the petitioner.

Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.T.JAGDISH Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No. 3 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 6060 of 2004 Between: The Srikakulam District. Rice Millers Asso., Redg. No.1860, Srikakulam, S/o.Narayana Murthy, Srikakulam. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Governmentof A.P.,rep by its Food & Agrl. Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Governmentof A.P.,Hyderabad. 3 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Itchapuram, Srikakulam District. 4 The Secretary, Agrl. Market Committee, Kanchili, Srikakulam District. 5 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Sompeta, Srikakulam District. 6 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Tekkali, Head Quarters at Kasibugga, Srikakulam District. 7 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Kotabommali, Srikakulam District.

8 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Narasannapeta, Srikakulam District. 9 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Amadalavalasa, Srikakulam District. 10 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District. 11 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Hiramandalam, Srikakulam District. 12 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Pathapatnam, Srikakulam District. 13 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Ponduru, Srikakulam District. 14 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Rajam, Srikakulam District. 15 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Palakonda, Srikakulam District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in notifying the rice as agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of market fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live stock) Markets Act, 1966 and declare the letter of the respondents in circular No.Unit-V(1)349/2002, dated 8-7-2002 as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents not to insist the petitioner members of the to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & livestock) Market Act 1966.

Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.VENKATARATNAM Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No. 3 to 15 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 6179 of 2004 Between: 1 Sri Krishna Rice Mill, A.V. nagaram, Thondangi Mandal, East Godavari District, rep by Prop. K.G.V.S. Bhaskara Rao 2 Sri Vasanthu Modern Rice Mill, Bendapudi, Thondangi Mandal, East Godavari District, rep by its Prop. Yanamala Venkatarao 3 Sri Venkateswara Sai Rice Traders, Contractors of Sri Veeravenkata Satyanarayana Rice & Flour Mill, Gopalapatnam, thondangi Mandalam, East Godavari District rep by Y. Venkateswara Rao 4 Sri Venkata Padmavathi Dall & Rice Mill, Tuni, East Godavari District rep by Prop. Kukkadapu Subba Rao 5 M/s. S. Venkata Swamy, Contractor of Sri Swamy rice Mill, Tuni, East Godavari District, rep by Prop. S.Venkata Swamy 6 Sri Rama Raw & Para Boiled Rice Mill, Tuni, E.G. District rep by Managing Partner Chakka Srirama Chandra Murthy, 7 Sri Venkata Ramana Rice & Oil Mill, Contractor of Dasari Nookayya Setty, Tuni, East Godavari District rep by Prop.

Dasari Nookayya Setty 8 M/s. Vijaya Koteswara Traders, Contractors of Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Rice &Flour Mill, Alliputi, Kotananduru (M) East Godavari District, rep by Prop. I.V.R.S.R. Govinda Rajulu 9 M/s. Velaga Veera Venkata Balayya, Contractors of Sri Venkata Padmavathi Rice Mill, Kotananduru, East Godavari District., rep by Prop. Velaga Veera Venkata Balayya 10 M/s. Vijaya Lakshmi Traders, Contractors of Vijaya rice Mill, Kotananduru, East Godavari District, rep by Prop. V. Someswara Rao 11 Sri Radha Hari Millers, Contractors of Sri Ganga Suryavathi Rice Mill, Kotananduru, East Godavari District, rep by Prop. Kanigiri Nooka Narasimha 12 M/s. Rambabu Traders, Kotananduru East Godavari District, rep by Prop. Potala Ram Babu 13 Sri Sai Srinivasa Rice Traders, Contractors of Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Rice & Flour Mill, Gopalapatnam, Thondangi (M), East Godavari District rep by AProp. B. Srinivasa rao 14 Sri Satya Venkata Padmavati Traders, Tetagunta, Tuni (M), East Godavari District, rep by Prop.

Ch. Satya Krishnam Raju 15 Sri Saibaba Rice Mill, Tetagunta, Tuni Mandal, East Godavari district, rep by Mg. Partner Akula Simhadri rao 16 M/s. Karri Nagi Reddy & Others, Contractors of Sree Venkata Ramana Rice Mill, thondangi, East Godavari District 17 Sri Surya Gopala Rice & Flour Mill, Danavaipeta, Thondangi Mandal East Godavari District, rep by Mg. Partner M.S.K. Prasadrao 18 Sri Sai Dattatriya Seetharama Rice Mill, Thondangi, East Godavari District, rep by Prop. Chada Anantha Rama Prasad. 19 M/s. Karri Ganapathi Reddy & Others, Contractors of Gowri Sankar Modern Rice Mill, Turangi, Kakinada East Godavari District 20 Sri Suryodaya Rice & Flour Mill, Jagannaickpur, Kakinada, East Godavari District rep by Prop. Ch.Satyanarayana Reddy. AND ..... PETITIONER(S) 1 The Government of A.P., rep by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture (Mktg. II) Department Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad 2 The Director of Marketing Government of A.P., rep by Hyderabad 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Tuni, East Godavari District, rep by Secretary 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Kakinada, East Godavari District, rep by Secretary Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that Item-2 of Schedule-II of the .....RESPONDENTS (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 is not in accordance with Section 2(1) of the said Act is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and further declare that rice is not an agricultural produce and consequently direct the respondents not to stop or otherwise obstruct the movement of rice at the check posts or any other place for collection of market fee from the petitioner.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.N.SIVA REDDY Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No. 3 and 4 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 6201 of 2004 Between: 1 M/s.Surapureddy Veera Swamy & others, contractors of Sri Venkata Surya Subbaraya Raw & Boiled Rice Mill, Kadiam, East Godavari District. represented by its Mg.Partner S.China Veera Swamy 2 M/s.Girajala Veerraju & others, Contractors of Sri Veera Krishna Raw & Boiled Rice Mill, Kadiam, East Godavari District rep.by its Managing Partner Girajala Nageswara Rao 3 Sri Manikya Rice Mill, Kadiam (V) & (M), East Godavari District. rep., by its Prop.,Uppuluri Hanumantha Rao 4 M/s.Kancherla Venkata Reddy, Gokavaram, East Godavari District rep., by its Prop., Kancherla Venkata Reddy 5 M/s.Gayatri Traders, Contractors of Sri Laxmi Narayana Rice Mill, Bommuru, Rajahmundry Rural Mandal, East Godavari District rep., by its Prop.,R.Veera Venkata Raju.

6 Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi Traders, Contractors of Sri Srinivasa Rice & Flour Mill, Dulla, Kadiam Mandal, East Godavari District rep., by its Prop.O.Suryanarayana Gupta. 7 M/s.Jayabheri Traders, Contractors of Sri Satyanarayana Rice & Flour Mill, Dulla, Kadiam Mandal, East Godavari District rep., by its Managing Partner Pasumarthi Raju 8 Sri Satyanarayana Agencies, Contractors of Sri Murali Mohan Rice Mill, Dulla, Kadiam Mandal, East Godavari District rep., by its Prop., Pulavarthi Surya Prakasa Rao 9 Sri Satyanarayana Trading Company, contractors of Sri Venkata Bullimamba Rice Mill, Kadiam, East Godavari District, rep., by its Managing Partner Borra Srinivasa Rao 10 Sree Nageswara Rice Mill, Rajanagaram, Rajanagaram Mandal, East Godavari District rep., by its Managing Partner T.Nageswara Rao 11 Sri Venkateswara Traders, Contractors of Sri Sitarama Rice Mill, Gandepalli, East Godavari District rep., by its Prop.M.Venkateswara Rao 12 Sri Kanaka Durga Modern Rice Mill, Sri Krishnapatnem, Rajanagaram (M), East Godavari District rep., by its Prop., M.adinarayana 13 M/s.G.L.V.R.Foods, Contractors of Sri Bhaskar Srinivasa Raw & Boiled Rice Mill, Ravulapalem, East Godavari District rep., by its Prop., Goluguri Govinda Reddy 14 Sri Srinivasa Rice Mill, Rayavaram, East Godavari District represented by its Managing Partner, T.V.V.Satyanarayana Reddy 15 M/s.Chandrika Rice Mill, Rayavaram, East Godavari District rep., by its Managing Partner M.Satyanarayana Reddy 16 Sri Venkata Lakshmi Traders, Rayavaram, East Godavari District rep., by its Prop.

Ch.V.Dora Babu. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of A.P., rep., by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture (Mktg.II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District rep., by its Secretary 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Kothapeta, East Godavari District rep., by its Secretary 5 The Agricultural Market Committee, Anaparthi, East Godavari District rep., by its Secretary. RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may leased to to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring that Item-2 of Schedule-II of the A.P.(Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets act, 1966 is not in accordance with Section 2(1) of the said Act is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and further declare that rice is not an agricultural produce and consequently direct the respondents not to stop or otherwise obstruct the movement of rice at the check posts or any other place for collection of market fee from the petitioners.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.N.SIVA REDDY Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No. 3 to 5 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 6219 of 2004 Between: 1 M/s.Lakshmi Traders, Nidadavolu, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Prop. Chavva Satya Krishna. 2 M/s.Gamini Somasekhara Rao & Co., Proprietor of Sri Venkateswara Rice Mill, Sankarapuram, Nidadavolu (M), West Godavari District, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Gamini Somasekhara Rao. 3 Sri Veera Venkata Traders, Unagatla, Chagallu Mandal, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Prop.P.Pateswari. 4 M/s.K.V.R.Traders, Nidadavolu, W.G.District, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Kotla Suryanarayana Murthy. 5 M/s.Swathi Traders, Nidadavolu, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Pachipulusu Adinarayana. 6 Sri Sitaramanjaneya Rice Mill, S.Muppavaram, Chagallu Mandal, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Garapathi Satyanarayana.

7 Kotta Krishna Murthy, Gudivada Narasimha Rao & Co., Nidadavolu, West Godavari District, Represented by its Managing Partner, Gudivada Narasimha Rao. 8 M/s.Sri Rama Krishna Boiuled & Raw Rice Mill Contractors, Dharavaram, Chagallu Mandal, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Managing Partner, G.V.V.Prasad. 9 Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Rice Mill, Thimmarajupalem, Nidadavole Mandal, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Managing Partner, M.Gopala Krishna. 10 M/s.Lakshmi Venkateswara Rice Mill, Kovvuru (V) (M), West Godavari District, Rep. by its Managing Partner M.V.V.V.Prasad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Secretary, Food and Agriculture (Mktg.II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Kovvuru, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring that Item-2 of Schedule-II of the A.LP. (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 is not in accordance with Section 2(1) of the said Act is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and further declare that rice is not an agricultural produce and consequently direct the respondents not to stop or otherwise obstruct the movement of rice at the check posts or any other place for collection of market fee from the petitioners.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.N.SIVA REDDY Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No. 3 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 6231 of 2004 Between: 1 Sailaja Rice Traders, rep.by its Prop.A.H.Narayana Rao, S/o.Ramalingaiah, R/o.Kandukur, Prakasam District. 2 M/s.Paparao General Merchants, rep.by its Prop.M.Nagarajendra Babu, S/o.Venkateswarlu, Gangugapalem Ongole, Prakasam District. 3 M/s.Srinivasa Rice Producers, rep.by its partner T.Subrahmanyam, S/o.Subbarao, R/o.Chimakurthi Prakasam District. 4 Potti Subbaiah, S/o.Sundaraiah, Food Grains Dealer, R/o.Tripuranthakam, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Governmentof A.P.,rep.by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture (Marketing)Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 Agricultural Market Committee Kandukur, rep.by its Secretary, Prakasam District.

4 The Agrl. Market Committee, rep. by its Secretary, Markapuram Prakasam District. 5 The Agrl. Market Committee, rep.by its Secretary, Ongole Prakasam District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the AP (Agrl produce and Live Stock) Markets Act 1966 is arbitrary and illegal and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioner to pay the Market fee on the Rice milled from out paddy if necessary by granting a declaration that the rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act 1966.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.SAI GANGADHAR CHAMARTY Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No. 3 to 5 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 6416 of 2004 Between: M/s Lakshmi Srinivas Rice Merchants, Rest House Road, D.No.19-16-113, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District. rep.by its Proprietor Mr.Chakka Subbaratnam ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of A.P.Rep.by its Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P. BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District rep.by its Secretary. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966 is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966, and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No. 3 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 6433 of 2004 Between: M/s.Sri Dhanalakshmi Rice & Flour Mill, Mentevari Thota, Bhimavaram-534 201, West Godavari District rep., by its Proprietor Mr.G.Lakshmaiah ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of A.P., rep., by its Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., B.R.K.R.Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District rep., by its Secretary .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist thepetitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from outof paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966.

Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No. 3 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 6574 of 2004 Between: 1 M/s Sri Sai Ram Rice Mill, Undi Road,' PEDAAMIRAM, (Bhimavaram), West Godavari District, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Mr. L. Ravi Babu 2 M/s Sri Venkata Lakshmi Hanuman Rice Traders, BHIMAVARAM- 534203, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Proprietor Mr.R. Venkateswara Rao 3 M/s Sri Vara Lakshmi Satyanarayana Modern Rice Mill, TOLERU, Veeravasaram Mandal, West Godavari District Rep. by its Proprietor, Mrs. Ch Vara Lakshmi. 4 M/s Sri Venkateswara Rice & Flour Mill, Plot No. 46-47, Industrial Estate, Bhimavaram - 534 203, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Managing Partner Mr. S. Venkata Rama Rao. 5 M/s Tangurturi Adi Venkatanarayana, Wednesday Market, BHIMAVARAM - 534 201, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Proprietor, Mr.

T.A.V. Narayuana. 6 M/s Mergani Appa Rao & Company, BHIMAVARAM - 534 201, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Partner, Mr.M. Venkat Siva Ram, Prasad. 7 M/s Paruchyuri Sri lakshmi, D.No. 7-7-45(1) ,Kumudapalli Road, BHIMAVARAM - 534 201, West Godavari district, Rep. by its Proprietor, Mr. P. Sri Lakshmi. 8 M/s Annabathula Nageswara Rao Co., Water Works Road, Ramachandrapuram, Bhimavaram, West Godavri District, Rep. by its Partner A. Nageswararao. 9 M/s Jaddu Brahmaji Rao & Others, Chinaamiram, BHIMAVARAM – 534 202, Rep. by its Partner Mr. J. Brahmaji Rao. 10 M/s Sri Kalyani Trading Company, Narasimhapuram, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District Rep. by its Partner Mr.M. Satyanarayana 11 M/s K.V.R. Tradiong Company, Gunupudi, BHIMAVARAM Mandal, West Giodavari District, Rep. by its Proprietor Mr. K. Venkateswara Rao. 12 M/s Sri Venkata Bhaskera Traders, Near Visakoderu Bridge, BHIMAVARAM - 534 203, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Proprietor Mr.

J. Bhasker Rao 13 M/s Bobili Venkataramana, Sunday Market, BHIMAVARAM - 534 201, West Godavari District, Rep by its Proprietor Mr. B. Venkataramana 14 M/s Rama Rice Traders, 7-7-45/2, Kumudavalli Road, BHIMAVARAM – 534 201, Rep. by its Partner Mr. K. Ram Murthy. 15 M/s Sri Venkateswara Vijayalakshmi Rice Mill, BHIMAVARAM – 534 203, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Partner Mr. S. Satyanarayana Raju. 16 M/s Sri Hanuma Gayathri Trading Company, SINGARUKSHAM – 534 243, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Partner, Mr. K. Satyanarayana Raju ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of A.P. rep. by its Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of a.P., BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Pakakol, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & LIve Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No. 3 and 4 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 6837 of 2004 Between: 1 M/s. Visweswari Trraders, rep by Proprietor Y.V.N.M. S. Ramanjaneyulu S/o Late Maha Jagannadha Rao Malleswaram, Bantumilli Mandal, Krishna District 2 M/s. Venkata Ramana Traders, rep by Managing Partner Mr. T.V. Krishna Rao S/o Naga Malleswara Rao, Guduru, Guduru Mandalam, Krishna District 3 M/s. Sri Satya Satya Saibaba Rice Traders, rep by Proprietor Sri Yarrapothu Koteswara Rao, 5/65-A, Kaja Road, Tarakaturu 4 M/s. Sri lakshmi Kanakadurga Anjaneya Rice Mill, repby Managing Partner Chandika Sankara Babu S/o Rathaiah R/o 2-111-1, Chittipalem, Bandaru Mandal 5 M/s. Vijayalakshmi Rice Mill New Contractors Company rep by Managing Partner Sri Medasani Kutumba Rao S/o Bhasavaiah Khojjillipet, Machilipatnam 6 M/s.

Sridevi Traders, rep by Proprietor P. Manikyala Rao S/o Papa Rao Janakirampuram, Bantumilli 7 M/s. Sri mani Krishna Rice Traders, repby Prop: Jallipalli Anjaneya Prasad, S/o Anjaneya Prasad China Pandraka, Kruthivennu Mandalam, Krishna District 8 M/s. Venkata Gopala Krishna Rice and Flour Mill repby Mg. Partner Kambhampati Gopalarao S/o Krishna Murthy Lakshmi Narayana Puram, Bantumilli Mandal, Krishna District ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 State of A.P., rep by Secretary to Government (Food and Agricultural) Marketing Department, Secretariat Hyderabad 2 The Director of Maraketing Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad 3 The Agricultural Marketing Committee, rep by Secrtary, Machilipatnam, Krishna District 4 The Agricultural Marketing Committee, rep by Secretary, Bantumilli, Krishna District .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as gricultural produce for thepurpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of theAP (Agrl Produce and Live Stock) markets Act 1966 is arbitrary and illegal and direct the respondents not insist the petitioner to pay the Market fee on the Rice milled from out paddy if necessary by granting a declaration that the rice is not an agricultural produce with in meaning of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act 1966.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.SIVALENKA RAMACHANDRA PRASAD Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No. 3 and 4 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 7244 of 2004 Between: 1 M/s.Surya Rice Traders, Alamuru-534 126, Penumantra Mandal, West Godavari District, rep., by its Managing Partner Mr.A.Ayyanna. 2 M/s.Sri Gayatri Foods, Penugonda-534 320, West Godavari District, rep., by its Managing Partner Mr.T.Srinivas 3 M/s.Sri Siva Sai Foods, Juttiga-534 124, West Godavari District rep., by its Managing Partner Mr.N.G.V.R.Narsa Reddy 4 M/s.Sri Venkataramana Rice Mill, Velpur-534 222, West Godavari District rep., by its Proprietor Mr.B.Hanumanth Rao 5 M/s.Sree Suryanarayana Rice Mill, Velpur-534 222, West Godavari District rep., by its Managing Partner Mr.B.Narayana Rudraiah 6 M/s.Anuradha Food Products, Velpur-534 222, West Godavari District rep., by its Managing Partner Mr.N.V.Subba Rao 7 M/s.Vijayasree Rice Products, Malleswaram-534 330, Peravali Mandal, West Godavari District rep. by its Managing Partner Mr.M.K.V.Ram Reddy 8 M/s.Sri Panduranga Rice Mill, Velpur-534 222, West Godavari District rep., by its Proprietor Mr.K.Vara Prasad 9 M/s.Indukuri Venkata Raju, Alamuru-534 126, West Godavari District rep., by its Proprietor Mr.I.Venkata Raju 10 M/s.Sri Subbaraya Rice Mill, Kothapadu-534 217, West Godavari District rep., by its Proprietor Mr.K.Bapi Reddy 11 M/s.Srio Jayalakshmi Rice Mill, Attili-534 134, West Godavari District rep., by its Managing Partner Mr.B.Adinarayana 12 M/s.Sri Srinivasa Rice Mill, Kavalipuram-534 222, West Godavari District rep., by its Managing Partner Mr.P.Dharmaji 13 M/s.Sri Iswaryambica Rice & Flour Mill, K.N.Road, Pedatadepalli, Tadepalligudem Mandal, West Godavari District rep., by its Proprietor Mr.A.K.S.Sivanand 14 M/s.Sri Sai Krishna Rice Mill, Kunchanpalli, Tadepalligudem Mandal, West Godavari District rep., by its Proprietor Mrs.G.Sesharatnam.

15 M/s.Lakshmi Ganapathi Traders, Prathipadu-534 146, West Godavari District rep., by its Managing Partner, Mr.S.N.Bangaru Raju 16 M/s.Sri Dhanalakshmi Traders, Alampuram-534 146, Pentapadu Mandal, West Godavari District rep., by its Partner Mr.P.Rama Rao 17 M/s.Sri Pavan Durga Raw Rice Mill, Prathipadu-534 146, West Godavari District represented by its Managing Partner, Mr.V.Krishna 18 M/s.Visweswara Rice Mill, Kunchanapalli-534 101, Tadepalligudem Mandal, West Godavari District rep., by its Managing Partner Mr.M.Rambabu 19 M/s.Sree Udaya Bhaskara Srinivasa Rice mill, Kunchanpalli-534 101, West Godavari District rep., by its Proprietor Mr.R.K.Durga Prasad 20 M/s.Vijaya Lakshmi Rice Mill, Kunchanpalli, Tadepalligudem Mandal, West Godavari District rep., by its Proprietor Mr.M.Subba Rao 21 M/s.Sree Seetarama raw Rice Mill, Prathipadu, Juvvalapalem (P.O.), West Godavari District rep., by its Proprietor Mr.K.V.Krishna Rao 22 M/s.Sri Venkataramana Rice Mill, Prattipadu-534 146, West Godavari District, rep., by its Managing Partner Mr.K.P.Krishnam Raju 23 M/s.Sri Srinivasa Modern Rice Mill, Arugolanu, Tadepalligudem Mandal, West Godavari District, rep., by its Managing Partner Mr.A.S.R.V.P.Srinivasa Rao 24 M/s.Sri Venkata Ramana Rice Mill, Dondapadu, Sanivarpupeta, Eluru-3, West Godavari District rep., by its Proprietor Mrs.K.Sitaravamma 25 M/s.Sri Venkatalakshmi Rajagopalaswami Rice Mill, Narasapuram- 534 275, West Godavari District rep., by its Managing Partner Mr.K.Srirama Murthi.

26 M/s.Lakshmi Haripriya Traders, Mogalturu-534 281, West Godavari District, rep. by its Managing Partner Mr.A.Venkata Harinadha Baba AND ..... PETITIONERS 1 The Government of A.P., rep., by its Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Markiet Committee, Attili, West Godavari District rep., by its Secretary 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Penugonda, West Godavari District rep., by its Secretary 5 The Agricultural Market Committee, Tanuku, West Godavari District rep., by its Secretary 6 The Agricultural Market Committee, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District rep., by its Secretary 7 The Agricultural Market Committee, Eluru, West Godavari District rep., by its Secretary 8 The Agricultural Market Committee, Narsapuram, West Godavari District rep., by its Secretary Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the .....RESPONDENTS circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P.Agricultura (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966 and grant such other relief Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No.

3 to 8 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 7290 of 2004 Between: 1 M/s. Padmaja Traders, BHIMAVARAM - 534 201, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Proprietor, Mr. M. Venkateswara Rao. 2 M/s. Sri Seeta Rama Traders, SRUNGAVRUKSHAM - 534 243, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Mr. K. Bhanu Murthy. 3 M/s. Sree Raghava Traders, VEERAVASARAM - 534 245, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Mr. K. Rama Krishna. 4 M/s. Sri Satyaprasad Rice Mill, ULLAMPARRU- 534 265,(Via) Palakol, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Mr. S. Sri Rama Raju. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of A.P. rep. by its Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing ) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing Government of A.P., BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Palakol, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of Levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) markets Act 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966, Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No.

3 and 4 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 7681 of 2004 Between: 1 M/s. Jayasri Traders, AKIVIDU 534 235, West Godavari District. rep by its partner, Mr. M.V. Satya Rama Krishna Rao 2 M/s. Sri Amrutha Trading Company, AKIVIDU 534 235, West Godavari District rep by its Managing partner, Mr. S. Lakshman Rao 3 M/s. Voleti Mohana Rao, AKIVIDU 534 235, West Godavari District. rep by its Proprietor, Mr. V. Mohan Rao 4 M/s. Pavan Traders, SEESALI, Kalla Mandal, West Godavari District. rep by its Managing Partner, Mr. T.N.V. Prasad Rao 5 M/s. Mani Ratna Rice Traders, Main Road, MALAPURAM, West Godavari District. 6 M/s. Sri Lakshmi Traders, VATLURU-534 006, West Godavari District. 7 M.s, Satyadeva Modern Rice Mill, KOVVALI, Denduluru Mandal, West Godavari District, Rep by its partner, Mr. V. Narasimha Rao 8 M/s. Sri Lakshmi Subhadra Rice Mill, Ramarao Gudem, Denduluru Mandal, West Godavari District, rep by its Proprietor, Mr.

Challa Srimanarayana. 9 M/s. Gunnam Radha Krishna Murthy & Co., NARSAPURAM - 534 275, West Godavari Districtr, Rep by its Managing Partner, Mr. V. Govind 10 M/s. Govind & Co., NARASAPURAM- 534 275, West Godavari District. rep by its Managing Partner, Mr. A. Govind 11 M/s. Hari Kumar Paddy & Rice Merchants, NARASAPURAM- 534 235, West Godavari District, rep by its Managing Partner, Mr. P. L.U.M.L.L.K. Gupta. 12 M/s. Sri Venugopal Rice Mill, NARSAPURAM - 534 275, West Godavari District, rep by its partner, Mr. V. Krishna Mohan ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of A.P. rep by its Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing)Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P.BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Akividu, West Godavari District. rep by its Secretary. 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Narsapuram, West Godavari District. rep by its Secretary 5 The Agricultural Market Committee, Palakol, West Godavari District.

6 The Agricultural Market Committee, Eluru, West Godavari District, rep by its Secretary 7 The Agricultural Market Committee, Bhimdole, West Godavari District, rep by its Secretary .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) markets Act 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No. 3 to 7 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 8000 of 2004 Between: 1 Sri Lakshmi Rice Mill, Brahmanagudem rep. by Mg. Partner, A. Dorayya Chagallu (M), West Godavari District. 2 M/s. Krishna Sai Rice Mill rep. by Prop. M. Padmavathi Vijjeswaram, Nidadavolu (M), West Godavari District. 3 Sri Rama Rice Mill, Markondapadu, rep. by Mg. Proprietor, Sunkavalli Ramesh Chagallu (M), West Godavari District. 4 M/s. S.V.S. Trading Co., Brahmanagudem, rep. by Mg. Proprietor, N. Lakshmi Narayana Chagallu (M), West Godavari District. 5 Sri Jai Lakshmi Traders, Kalavapalli, rep. by Mg. Proprietor, G. Suryanarayana Chagallu (M), West Godavari District. 6 M/s. K.V.R. Trading Co., rep. by Mg. Partner, Kotla Suryanarayana Murthy Nidadavolu, West Godavari District.

7 M/s. Sai Ganesh Traders, Cotractors Sri Lakshmi Srinivasa Rice Mill, Biccavole, rep. by Mg. Partner, K.Satyanarayana Reddy, East Godavari District. 8 Sri Venkateswara Rice Mill rep. by Mg. partner, T.V. Rama Krishna Reddy Anaparthi (M), East Godavari District. AND ..... PETITIONERS 1 The Government of A.P. rep. by Secretary Food & Agriculture (Mktg.II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad 2 The Director of Marketing Government of A.P., Hyderabad 3 The Agricultural Market Committee Kovvur, West Godavari District. rep. by Secretary 4 The Agricultural Market Committee Anaparthy, West Godavari District. rep. by Secretary .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring that Item-2 of Schedule-II of the A.P. (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Market Act, 1966 is not in accordance with Sec.

2(1) of the said Act as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and further declare that rice is not an agricultural produce and consequently direct the respondents not to stop or otherwise obstruct the movement of rice at the check posts or any other place for collection of market fee from the petitioners. Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.N.SIVA REDDY Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No. 3 and 4 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 8040 of 2004 Between: 1 M/s. Jyothi Traders, Lakshminarashimha Street, Bhimavaram - 534 201, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Proprietor, Mr. M. Satyanarayana Murthy. 2 M/s. Anjaneya Rice Traders, Near RTC Quarters, Bhimavaram - 534 203, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Priprietor, Mr. Raja Sudhakara Rao 3 M/s. Sri Venkata Krishnaveni Rice Traders, Bhimavaram - 534 203, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Mr.

M. Venkata Satyanarayana Murthy. 4 M/s. Ambica Traders, Chinamiram, Bhimavaram - 534 204 West Godavari District, Rep. by its Proprietor, Mr. M. Krishna Murthy. 5 M/s. Sri Rajyalakshmi Rice Trading Company, Southern Street, Eluru – 534 001, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Mr. K. Venkateswarulu. AND ..... PETITIONERS 1 The Government of A.P. rep. by its Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P. BRKR Buildings Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market committee, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District, Rep. By its Secretary. 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Eluru, West Godavari District. Rep. by its Secretary. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. Agricultural (produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966, and grant such other relief Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 & 2: G.P.for Agriculture Counsel for Respondents 3& 4: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 8059 of 2004 Between: 1 M/s Sree Venkataswara Electric Rice Mills, Near Jute Mill, Eluru, rep. by its Proprieter G.Ramarao S/o Sri Perraju [aged 52] resident of Eluru, West Godavari Dist 2 M/s Lakshmi Ganapathi Traders, Eluru, rep.by its Proprietrix Smt.

Lakshmikantham, W/o Sri Bhaskara Rao [aged 50], Eluru West Godavari District. 3 M/s Sri Mahalakshmi Rice Mill, Singavaram rep. by its Proprietrix Smt. Maddala Ratna Kumari, W/o Venkateswara Rao [aged 42], Singavaram, West Godavari Dist 4 M/s Satyanarayana Traders, Gundugolanu Bhimadole Mandal, rep.by its Managing partner, BLNK Prasada Raju S/o Sri Narsaraju [aged 44] Gundugolanu West Godavari Dist 5 M/s Gayathi Devi Rice Traders Eluru, rep by its partner, G.Anjaneyulu S/o Sri Lakshmana Rao [aged 50] resident of Eluru, West Godavari Dist ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh rep. by its Secretary, Food and Agriculture (Marketting) Department , Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh rep. by its Secretary, law and Legislative Affairs, Secretariat, Hyderabad 3 The Director of Marketing , Government of Andhra Pradesh , Hyderabad 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Eluru, West Godavari District rep.by its Secretary , Eluru .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the Purpose of levy of Market fee under the provisions of the AP.Agricultural (Produce and Live Stock ) Markets Act, 1996 is arbitirary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the AP. Agricultural (Produce and Live Stock) Market Act, 1966 and grant any other order or orders as this Hon'ble court may be pleased to deem fit and proper.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.DANTU.SRINIVAS Counsel for Respondents 1 to 3: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.4: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 9532 of 2004 Between: 1 M/s. Sri Venkateswara Rice Mill, Korumilli 534 156, Pentapadu Mandal, West Godavari District, rep by its Proprietor, Mr. Y. Suvarna Ramam 2 M/s. Sri Veera Venkateswara Modern Boiled & Raw Rice Mill, Prathipadu, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District, rep by Managing Partner AGVVN.Satyanarayana. 3 M/s. Sri Venkateswara Rice Mill D.No. 3-86, Madevapatnam-534199, Undi Mandal, West Godavari District rep by its Contractor, Mr. V. Rama Raju 4 M/s. Sri Janaki Venkateswara rice Mill, Dumpagadapa, Akividu Mandal, West Godavari District, rep by Managing Partner, Mr. Bh. Ranga Raju 5 M/s. Sri Vijaya Lakshmi Raw & Boiled rice Mill, Nadakuduru, Kakinada East Godavari district, rep by Managing Partner, Mr.

G. Harinadha Reddy 6 M/s. Sri Venkata Subrahmanyeswara Modern Raw & Boiled Rice Mill Velangi-533 260, East Godavari District rep by Managing Partner Mr. Ch. B. Sankar Rao AND ..... PETITIONERS 1 The Government of A.P., rep by Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., BRKR Buildings, Hyderbad 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Tanuku, West Godavari district, rep by its Secretary 4 The Agricultural Market Committee, Kakinada, East Godavari District, rep by its Secretary 5 The Agricultural Market Committee, Akividu, West Godavari district, rep by Secretary 6 The Agricultural Market Committee, Undi, West Godavari district, rep by Secretary .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live stock) Markets Act, 1966, is ultra vires of the provisions of the Act and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 & 2: G.P. FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents 3 to 6: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 10236 of 2004 Between: M/s.

Sri Buchiyyamma Rice Mill, Tossipudi, Biccavolu Mandal, East Godavari District. AND ..... PETITIONER 1 The Government of A.P. rep by its Secretary, Food & Agricultural (Mktd.II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing Government of A.P. Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Anaparthy, East Godavair District, rep by its Secretary .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring that Item No.2 of Schedule-II of the A.P. (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act,1966 is not in accordance is not an agricultural produce and consequently direct the respondents not to stop or otherwise obstruct the movement of rice at the check posts or any other place for collection of market fee from the petitioners and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.GANI REDDY Counsel for Respondents 1 & 2: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 14146 of 2004 Between: 1 Satya Sai Sree Siva Traders, Upparagudem, Mudinepalli Mandal, Krishna District, rep by its Proprietor G. Ramesh Babu 2 Bachi Agro Products Private Limited, Kanumuru Village, Krishna District, represented by its Managing Director Sri M. Ramakrishna 3 Chaitanya Oils Limited, Kurumaddali - 521 157, Krishna District, represented by its Managing Director K.T. Rama Rao 4 Vijaya Lakshmi Rice Mill Contractors Company, Kurumaddali, Krishna District, represented by its Managing Partner Sri Pinnamaneni Anjaiah Chowdary 5 Lakshmi Srinivasa Rice Mills Private Limited, Pamarru - 521 157, Krishna District, represented by its Managing Director, Sri Sujavarthi Rama Chandra Reddy 6 Sree Venugopala Rice and Turmeric Police Mill Contractor Company, Veerankilock - 521 250, Krishna District, represented by its Managing Partner, Sri K.H.S.L. Nageswara Rao 7 Lingamaneni Agro Products, Peddavutapally, Krishna District, represented by its Partner, Sri L.V. Subba Rao 8 Bommareddy Sitareddy Sons, C/o.

Durga Rice Mill. Venkateswarapuram, B.S. Reddy Street, Vijayawada - 520 010, Krishna District, represented by its Managing Partner Sri B. Rama Prasad Reddy 9 Pallavi Enterprises, Enikepadu - 521 108, Krishna District, represented by its Managing Parner Smt. T. Savithri. 10 Mayura Traders, East Auto Nagar, Vijayawada - 7, Krishna District, represented by its Managing Partner Sri T. Viswanadham 11 Dhanikula Venkata Subbaiah and Company, D.No. 4/53, Chalivendrapalem Kankipadu Mandal, Krishna District, represented by its Managing Partner Sri S. Hanumantha Rao 12 K.K.R Enterprises, Poranki - 521 139, Penamaluru Post, Krishna District, Represented by its Managing Partner Kancharla Kanaka Rao 13 Sri Vighneswara Traders, Door No. 40-5-19/1, Siddhardha Road, Venkateswarapuram, Vijayawada - 520 010, Krishna District, represented by its Managing Partner T.P. Kesava Rao 14 Sri Kanaka Durga Rice Mill, D.No.

40-5-19, Siddhardha Road, Venkateswarapuram, Vijayawada - 520 010,Krishna District, represented by its Managing Partner Dhanikula Rama Rao 15 Venkatadri Oils Limited, Ganguru, Vijayawada -521 139, Krishna District, represented by its Managing Partner Sri V. Subba Rao 16 Balarama Rice & Flour Mills Contractors Company, Pasumarru, Krishna District, represented by its Managing Partner, Sri P. Radha Krishna 17 Rajya Lakshmi Modern Rice Mill, Contractors Company, Vijayawada – 520 007, Krishna District, represented by its Partner, Sri V. Balaji. 18 Balaji Raw and Par Boiled Rice Mills, Davuluru, Kankipadu Mandal, Krishna District, represented by its Partner, Sri V. Balaji 19 Vijaya Lakshmi Enterprises, Vuyyuru - 521 165, Krishna District, represented by its Partner, Sri A. Srinivasa Rao 20 R.R. Rice Enterprises, Vuyyuru - 521 165, Krishna District, represented by its Partner, K. Sivaji 21 Lakshmi Venkateswara Rice Mill, Opp.

Government Hospital, Gandigunta, Vuyyuru-521165, represented by its Proprietor Sri Madala Venkateswara Rao 22 Uttam Rice Mills, Akunuru, Krishna District, represented by its Proprietor, Sri R.V. Rama Rao. 23 Sree Nohitha Agro Tech, Kakani Nagar, D.No. 6-177, Dandigunta, Vuyyuru Mandal, Krishna District - 521 165, represented by its Managing Director, Sri Dandamudi Venkateswara Rao 24 Krishnakant Enterprises, Takamuru - 521 165, Krishna District, represented by its Managing Partner Sri Ranga Rao 25 Krishna Kiran Enterprises, Takamuru - 521 165, Krishna District, represented by its Managing Partner Sri K. Anil Kumar 26 Padmaja Enterprises, Davuluru - 521 151, Krishna District, represented by its Managing Partner, K. Jagan Mohan Rao. 27 Sri Kanakadurga Rice and Flour Mill, Vuyyuru - 521 165, Krishna District, represented by Proprietor, Sri Manepalli Nagabhushana Rao. 28 Sri Srinivasa Enterprises, China Ogirala - 521 245, Krishna District, represented by Proprietor, Yarlagadda Appa Rao.

29 Sri Krishna Rice Mill Contractors Company, D.No. 33-8, Pamarru, Krishna District, represented by its Managing Partner, Bommareddy Ranga Reddy. 30 Sudarshana Balaji Rice Mill, Jujjavaram, Krishna District, represented by its Managing Partner, Sri N. Srinivasa Rao 31 Rama Krishna Traders, Pamarru - 521 157, Krishna District, represented by Proprietor, Sri A. Rama Kishna Reddy. 32 Sai Srinivasa Enterprises, Vuyyuru - 521 161, Krishna District, represented by its Managing Partner, Sri M.V.S.Ram Babu. 33 Sri Lakshmi Ganesh Rice Mill, R.S.No. 941/3-C&4, Kancharlavaripuram, Pamarru - 521 157, represented by its Managing Partner, Sri S. Krishnaji Rao. 34 Padma Priya Rice Mill, Kuchipudi, Movva Mandal, Krishna District, represented by its Proprietor, Yenduri Babu Rao. 35 Vijaya Sai Rice Mill, Kuchipudi, Movva Mandal, Krishna District, represented by its Managing Partner, Sri K. Amara Baleswara Rao ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Secretary to Government, (Food and Agricultural) Marketing Department, Secretarirat, Hyderabad.

2 The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Marketing Committee, represented by its Secretary, Pamarru, Krishna District. 4 The Agricultural Marketing Committee, represented by its Secretary, Vuyyuru, Krishna District. 5 The Agricultural Marketing Committee, represented by its Secretary, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 6 The Agricultural Marketing Committee, represented by its Secretary, Gannavaram, Krishna District. 7 The Agricultural Marketing Committee, represented by its Secretary, Kalidindi, Krishna District. 8 The Agricultural Marketing Committee, represented by its Secretary, Movva Mandal, Kuchipudi, Krishna District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that "Rice" is not "notified agricultural produce" within the meaning of A.P. (Agricultural produce and Live Stocks) Markets Act, 1966 and the Collection of market fee from Rice Miller-sellers in respect of rice sold to their party purchasers without notice, enquiry and on the basis of circular of second respondent Unit NO. V(1) 349/2002 dated 08-07-2002 by issue of Check-posts for the said purpose is illegal and without jurisdiction and pass Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.M.V.DURGA PRASAD Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 & 2: G.P.FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents 3 to 8: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 16802 of 2004 Between: 1 M/s.

C.G.R. AGRI INPUTS D.No. 11-239, Main Road, Yeditha, Mandapeta, East Godavari District rep. by Mr. Chundru Veera Venkata Rao Chowdary, Managing Partner, S/o. Subbaiah, HIndu, aged 38 years, Business, R/o. D.No. 15-4-10,11, Reddyvari Street, Mandapeta, East Godavari District. 2 M/s. Bhagya Lakshmi Boiled & Raw Rice Mill, Managing Partner, Sathi Venkat Reddy, S/o. Adireddy, Hindu, Aged 36 years, Occ : Business, Lakshminarasapuram (V) Anaparthy (PO), East Godavari District (A.P). AND ..... PETITIONERS 1 The Government of A.P. rep by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture (Mktg.II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P. Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Mandapeta, East Godavari District, rep by its Secretary,. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring that Item No.

2 of Schedule - II of the A.P. (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 is not is accordance with Section 2 (1) of the said Act is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and further declare that rice is not an agricultural produce and consequently direct the respondents not to stop or otherwise obstruct the movement of rice the check posts or any other place for collection of market fee from the petitioners and to pass Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.K.GANI REDDY Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 16965 of 2004 Between: M/s Sri Lakshmi Paddy & Rice Traders, Rest House Road, Sunday Market, Bhimavaram - 534 201, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Proprietor Mr. J.V.S. Ram, Gopal Rao. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of A.P., rep. by its Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P., BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966, and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 17584 of 2004 Between:

Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondents No.1 & 2: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondents No.3 & 4 : MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 19180 of 2004 Between: Sri Vijaya Durga Traders, Lesseesl of Srio Venkateswara Rice and Flour Mill, Payakaraopeta, Visakhapatnam District. Rep. by its Partner T. Venkata Rao ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture (Mktg.II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Agriculture Market Committee, Yelamanchili, Visakhapatnam District., Rep. by its Secretary. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that Item-2 of Schedule-II of the A.P. (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 is not in accordance with Section2(1) of the said Act and is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and further declare that rice is not an agricultural produce and consquently direct the respondents not to stop or otherwise obstruct the movement of rice at the check posts or any other places for collection of market fee from the petitioner.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.N.SIVA REDDY Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 21024 of 2004 Between: 1 M/s. Sree Lakshmi Traders, 26-8-1/1, Rajaram Mohan Roy Road, Visakhapatnam-530 001, rep. by its Partner Mr. V.V. Suryanarayana. 2 M/s. Sri Venkata Lakshmi Traders, Bowdara Road, Visakhapatnam-530 001,rep. by its Partner Mr. Seetharamaiah 3 M/s. Sree Rama Traders, 27-6-49, Spring Road, Visakhapatnam-530 001, rep. by its Proprietor Mr. Manikyala Rao, 4 M/s. Sri Padma Traders (Regd.), 27-6-49/1, Spring Road, Visakhapatnam-530 002, rep. by its Proprietor Mr. M. Manikyala Rao, 5 M/s. J.S.N. Murthy, 27-6-43, Spring Road, Visakhapatnam-530 002, rep. by its Proprietor Mr. J.S.N. Murthy 6 M/s. Theegela Satyanaraya Setty, Butchi Sundara Rao Street, Visakhapatnam-530 002, rep. by its Partner Mr.

Theegela Satyanarayana Setty. 7 M/s. Sree Jain Brothers, 27-3-21, Jain Temple Road, Near Kranthi Theatre, Visakhapatnam-530 002, rep. by its Partner Mr. Sampat Kumar Jain 8 M/s. Sampath Kumar & brothers, 27-3-22, Jain Temple road, Near Kranti Theatre, Visakhapatnam-530 002, rep. by its Partner Mr. Sampat Kumar Jain. 9 M/s. Theegela Venkata Raju, 27-3-13, Dykes Tank Road, (Near Sri Kanti Theatre)Visakhapatnam-530 002, rep. by its Partner Mr. Theegela Rama Krishna 10 M/s. Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi Rice Stores, 27-6-13A, Spring Road, Visakhapatnam-530 002, rep. by its Managing Partner Mr. R. Ramakrishnam Raju 11 M/s. Sri Chaitanya Enterprises, D.No. 37-7-10, Spring Road, Visakhapatnam-530 002, rep. by its Proprietor Ms. R. Pramila, 12 M/s. Sri Venkata Vara Prasad Traders, 27-6-37/2, Spring Road, Visakhapatnam-530 002, rep. by its Proprietor Mr. T. Prasada Rao, 13 M/s. Sri Jagannath Traders, Spring Road, Visakhapatnam-530 002, rep. by its Proprietor Mr.

K. Muralikrishna 14 M/s. Sri Venkateswara Rice Stores, Spring Road, Visakhapatnam-530 002, rep. by its Proprietor Mr. Ch. Krishna Murthy 15 M/s. Raju Rice Centre & General Stores, 39-11-49, Muralinagar, Visakhapatnam-530 002, rep. by its Proprietor Mr. J. Nagaraju. 16 M/s. Vajrapu Venkata Adinarayana, 26-14-A3, Old Market, Visakhatnam-530 001, rep. by its Proprietor Mr. V.V. Adinarayana 17 M/s. Mummadavarapu Someswara Rao Son, 26-14-A3, Spring Road, Visakhapatnam-530 002, rep. by its Proprietor Mr. M.Mallikarjuna Rao 18 M/s. Sha Indermal Himataji, 27-6-4 Spring Road, Visakhapatnam-530 002, rep. by its Proprietor Mr. Mr. Indermal Jain 19 M/s. Sri Satyachandra Rice Traders, 27-6-51/D, Spring Road, Poorna Market, Visakhapatnam-530 002, rep by Proprietor Mr. S. Trimurithulu 20 M/s. Lakshmi Rice Centre, Spring road, Visakhapatnam rep by Proprietor Mr. K. Sri Ramachandra Murthy 21 M/s. Sri Ganesha Rice Stores, D. No.

27-3-12, Dykes Tank Road, Visakhapatnam rep by Partner Mr. K.Venkata Ramana Murthy 22 M/s. Swami Traders, 27-6-52, Spring Road, Visakhapatnam rep by Proprietor Mr. Sita Ramayya Choudary 23 M/s. Sri Lakshmi Ganesha Rice Stores, Isakathota Visakhapatnam rep by PRoprietor D. Subba Rao 24 M/s. Lakshmana Trading Company D. NO. 27-6-52, Spring Road Visakhapatnam, rep by its Proprietor Mr. K. Lakshmana Swamy 25 M/s. Kankatala Traders Spring road, Visakhapatnam rep by its Partner Mr. K. Venkata Varahala Setty 26 M/s. Sri Lalitha Traders, 27-9-5, Spring Road, Visakhapatnam rep by its Proprietor Ms. Kanakatala Lata Devi 27 M/s. Kalagarla Lakshmana Rao 27-6-53, Butchi Sundar Rao Street, Visakhapatnam, rep by its Proprietor Ms. K. Laskhmi Parvathi Bai 28 M/s. Saahil Trading Co., 26-7-38, Pandaveedhi Old Bus Stand Road, Visakhapatnam, rep by its Proprietor Mr. Ashok Jain 29 M/s. Sri Venkata Padma Traders, Spring Road, Visakhapatnam rep by its Partner Mr.

K. Khasi Babu 30 M/s. Kankatala Krishna Rao Spring Road, Visakhapatnam rep by its Proprietor Mr. K. Krishna Rao 31 M/s. Satish Trading Company Spring Road, Visakhapatnam-530 002 rep by its Proprietor Mr. K. Sathish 32 M/s. Sri Venkatesh Rice 7 General Stores, 46-20-105 Dondaparthi Visakhapatnam, rep by its Proprietor Mr. M. Gowri Sankar Gupta 33 M/s. Mani Traders 27-6-29, Spring Road, Visakhapatnam rep by its Partner Mr. K. Kalyan Kumar 34 M/s. Kalyani Traders 26-1-101, Bowdara Raod, Visakhapatnam rep by its Proprietor Mr. B. Ganeswara Rao 35 M/s. Kalyani Rice & General Stores, 26-7-70/8, Bowdara Road, Visakhapatnam rep by its Proprietor Mr. B. Yamini 36 M/s. Sri Kalki Traders, Bowdara Rao D. No. 26-1-101-/D3, Near Kranti Transport, Visakhapatnam rep by its Mandate Holder Mr. T. Koteswara Rao 37 M/s. New Sai Kalyani Traders, D. NO. 43-7-5, Railway New Colony, Visakhapatnam rep by its Proprietor Mr. M. V. Subba Raju 38 M/s.

Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Rice & General Stores, 22-15-10 Chengala Rao Peta, Visakhapatnam, rep by its Proprietor Mr. M. V. Subba Raju 39 M/s. S.V.L.N. General Stores, D. NO. 27-6-42/A, Spring Road Visakhapatnam rep by its Proprietor Mr. J.V. Appa Rao 40 M/s. Sri Tirumala General Stores D. NO. 44-8-27, (Opp Nageswara Gas Depot) Tatichetlapalem, Visakhapatnam, rep by its Proprietor Mr. G. Rama Rao 41 M/s.Sapthagiri Traders, Marripalem, Visakhapatnam-530 018 rep., by its Proprietor Mr.T.Venkateswara Rao 42 M/s.Sri Srinivasa Rice Traders, D.No.26-14-229, Velampet Road, Poornamarket, Visakhapatnam-530 007 rep., by its Managing Partner Mr.K.Srinivasa Reddy 43 M/s.Nammi Satyanarayana, Butchirajupalem, Visakhapatnam-530 027, rep., by its Proprietor Mr.N.Satyanarayana 44 M/s.Nammi Narasinga Rao, Butchirajupalem, Visakhapatnam-530 006, rep., by its Proprietor Mr.N.Narasinga Rao 45 M/s.Sri Murali Sai Enterprises, Pendurthi-531 173, Visakhapatnam District. rep. by its Proprietor Mr.Dasari Sairam 46 M/s.Vasavi Rice Traders, Pendurthi, Visakhapatnam Road, Visakhapatnam District rep., by its Proprietor Mr.N.Jagan Babu 47 M/s.Surya Enterprises, Pendurthi-531 173, Visakhapatnam District rep., by its Proprietor Mr.D.Gangaraju 48 M/s.Vuppala Ammanna Setty & Sons, Velama Street, Chodavaram- 531 036, Visakha District rep., by its Partner Mr.V.Gowri Ramam 49 M/s.Dinesh Janatha bazar, 25/12/18, Godevari Street, Visakhapatnam rep., by its Proprietor Mr.N.Dinesh 50 M/s.Srinivasa General Stores, D.No.4-86-7, Pendurthui-531 173, Visakhapatnam District rep., by its Proprietor Mr.D.Ramakoti 51 M/s.Sri Lakshmi General Stores, Visakhapatnam Road, Pendurthi, Visakhapatnam District rep., by its Proprietor Mr.M.Venkata Rao 52 M/s.Venugopal Rice and General Stores, Pendurthi-531 173 Visakhapatnam District rep., by its Managing Partner Mr.P.Haranadh 53 M/s.Dhanalakshmi Rice & General Stores, Annapurna Complex, Thagarapuvalasa Road, Pendurthi, Visakhapatnam District rep., by its Proprietor Mr.T.Surya Prakash 54 M/s.Balaji Traders, Main Road, Pendurthi-531 173, Visakhapatnam District rep., by its Proprietor Mr.M.Bangaru Setty 55 M/s.Sri Venkatalakshmi Associates, Spring Road, Visakhapatnam rep., by its Proprietor Mr.V.Subramanyam 56 M/s.G.V.Adinarayana Murthy, D.No.33-14-124/1, Allipuram Main Road, Visakhapatnam-530 004 rep., by its Proprietor Mr.G.V.Adinarayana Murthy 57 M/s.Adinarayana Murthy & Co., D.No.33-14-200, Allipuram Main Road, Visakhapatnam-4, rep., by its Proprietor Ms.G.P.Krishna Veni 58 M/s.Theegela Demullu, Vepagunta, Visakhapatnam District rep., by its Proprietor Mr.Theegela Demullu 59 M/s.Gunisetty Narasinga Rao & Sons, Gopalapatnam, Visakhapatnam-530 027, rep., by its Managing Partner Mr.G.Appa Rao 60 M/s.Gunisetty Satyanarayana, Gopalapatnam, Visakhapatnam-530 027 rep., by its Proprietor Mr.G.Satyanarayana 61 M/s.Sri Viswateja Traders, MIG1B, Plot No.66, Sector-9, MVP Colony, Visakhapatnam-530 017, rep., by its Proprietor Mr.J.A.Kameswara Rao AND ..... PETITIONERS 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2 The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Visakhapatnam, Viskhatanam District. Rep. by its Secretary. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets, Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966, and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 & 2 :GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.3:MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (SC FOR AGRL.MRKT.COMTTS) WRIT PETITION NO : 23143 of 2004 Between: 1 Sri P.P.S. Nageswara Rao, Rice & General Merchant, B.C. Road, New Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam-26, rep. by its Proprietor, Sri. P.P.S. Nageswaa Rao, S/o. P. Appa Rao, Aged 46 Years. 2 Sri Vijaya Lakshmi Traders, Kanithi Road, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam-26, rep. by its Proprietor, Sr. M. Srinivasa Rao, S/o. M. Tirupathi Rao, Aged 30 Years. 3 Sri Poosarla Traders, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam-2, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri P. Venkateswara Rao, S/o. P. Butchi Raju Gopal, Aged 37 Years. 4 Sri Surya Traders, Kanithi Road, D.No. 10-8-65, Kotha Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri Srinivasa Rao, S/o. K. Venkata Ramana, Aged 35 Years. 5 Sri Satyalakshmi Traders, Rice Wholesale & - Retail Marchants, Kanthi Road, New Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam -530 02.

Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri B.V. Kona Krishna Rao, S/o. Narasimha Murthy aged 39 Years. 6 Sri Vijaya Durga Rice Centre, D.No. 17-92, kanithi Road, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam-26, rep. by its Proprietor, Smt. K. Krishna Veni, W/o. Neelakantam, Aged 56 Years. 7 Sri Rama Lakshmi Tranders Rice Whole & Retail - General Marchants, Visakhapatnam –28, rep. by its Proprietor, Sri B.V.V. Satyanarayana Murthy, S/o. Chandamyya Aged 39 Years. 8 M/s. Madeena Rice Traders, D.No. 0-8-50 A, Kanthi Road, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri S.K. Goush, S/o. S.K. Madina. 9 Sri Sathya Sai Trading Company, Rice & General Marchants, Kanithi Road, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam, Rep. by its proprietor, Sri G. Siva Venkata Gopal Krishna S/o. Gunda Venkata Ramana, Aged 32 Years. 10 Sri Srinivasa Rice Corporation, R.C.M. Church Bldgs., N.H. 5 road, Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam –25, rep. by its Proprietor, Sri K. Nagalakshmi, W/o.

K.V. Srinivasa Rao, Aged 35 years. 11 Sri Sagar Enterprises, Near pantulugar Bldgs., Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam -25, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri K. Satyanarayana Reddy, S/o. Adi Reddy, 49 Years. 12 Sri Dhanalakshmi Rice Centre, S.C. Road Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam-26, Rep. by its Proprietor. Sri P. Visweeswara Rao, S/o. Late P. Surya Naidu, 13 Sri Srikakulam Rice Centre, Wholesale & Retail, Opp. Old Municipal Office, Kaniti Road, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam 29, Rep. by its Proprietor, Smt. Jami Vanisri, W/o. J. Nageswara Rao, aged 31 years. 14 Sri Venkatarama Trading Company, D.No. 11-192, Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam -26, rep. by its Proprietor Smt. R. Venkataratnamma, S/o. R. Poorna Basvaiah, Aged 34 Years. 15 M/s. Uma enterprises, Kanithi Road, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam -26, rep. by its Proprietor, Smt. China Satyavathi, W/o. Venkatrao, 48 years. 16 Sri Kodandaram Enterprises, Chinagantyada, Kanithi Road, Visakhapatnam- 26, rep. by its Proprietor, Smt.

Chinna Satyavathi, W/o. Venkatrao, 48 Years. 17 Sri Manikanta Rice Centre, Rice Wholesale & Retail, B.C. Road, Pedagatyada, Visakhapanam-44, rep. by its Proprietor, Sri Kotni Krishna Rao, S/o. K. Sriramulu, 18 Sri Vedamata Rice Centre, Pedaguntyada, Visakhapatnam-44, rep. by its Proprietor, Sri Batchu Venkata Rama Krishna Rao, S/o. S. Veerabhadra Rao, 19 Sri Vijaya Lakshmi Corporation, D.No. 11-20, Main Road, Padagantayada, Visakhapatnam -44, rep. by its Proprietor, Sri V. Srinivasa Rao, S/o. S. Bala Prakash Rao, 28 Years, 20 Sri Rajayalakshmi Rice Traders, R.H. Colony, Pedagantayada, Visakhapatnam – 44, rep. by its Proprietor, Sri S. Sruya Rao, S/o. S. Bala Prakash Rao, Aged 28 Years. 21 M/s. Parameswari Enterprises, Pedagantayada, Visakhapatnam-4, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri Bodireddy Srinivasa Reddy, S/o. B. Yarrayya, 22 Sri Surya Enterprises, D.No. 10-2/1, R.H. Colony, Nellimukku, Redgantyada, Visakhapatnam -44, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri Kaintali Surya Narayana, S/o.

K. Appala naresimhulu, Aged 32 Years. 23 Sri Venkateswara Trading Co., New Karnavani Palem, Pedganyada (Po), Visakhapatnam -44, rep. by its Propriteor, Sri Kutakuri Manga Raju, S/o. K. Subha Rao, Aged 33 Years. 24 Sri Ayyappa Traders, D.No. 20-4-18/1, Durgavan Palem, R.H. Colony, Pedagantyada, Visakhapatnam-44, rep. by its Proprietor Smt. Satyavarapu-Nagamani, W/o. Nookeswar aRao, Aged 30 Years. 25 Sri Veda Lakshmi Traders, Kanithi Road, New Gajuwaka, Opp. Old Municipal Office, Visakhapatnam, rep. by its Propritor, Sri Ch. Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Raju, 46 Years. 26 Butchi Traders, D.No. 26-200/5, B.C. Road, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri M.P. K.N.J. Gupta, S/o. Late butcchi Raju, 27 Sri Chaitanya Traders, Kaniti Road, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam-26. Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri T. Naga Prakasa Rao, S/o. T. Rama Rao, 28 Sri S.V.S. Traders, D.No. 12-1-36, Kanthi Road, Visakhpatnam -26, rep. by its Proprietor, Sri S. Tatajee, S/o.

Late Venkata Sanyasi Setty 29 Sri Srinivasa Sai Kirana & General Stores, Old Municipality Officer NearNew Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam-26, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri N. Nageswara Rao, S/o. Late Nailala Atchiyya, Aged 33 Years. 30 Sri Siva Sai Traders, Kanthi Road, New Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri Jami Ramakrishna Rao, S/o. Late Jami Venkatesam 31 Sri Lakshmi Enterprises, Rice & General Merchants, Sriharipuram, Visakhpatnam-11, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri Jaml Mutyala Rao, S/o. K. Gopala Rao, 40 Years. 32 Sri Kameswari Traders, Sriharipuram, Visakhapatnam-11, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri Jami Mutyala Rao, S/o. Late Sri Ramulu, Aged 59 Years. 33 Sri Saroini Rice Centre, D.No. 62-1-26, Sriharipuram, Visakhapatnam, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri Kumadas Satyanarayana, S/o. K. Gopala Rao, 34 M/s. Dinesh Traders, Whole Sale Rice & Oil Marchants, Sriharipuram, Visakhapatnam, rep. by its Proprietor, Sri Paddina Ramana Murthy, S/o.

Late Dhali Chatty Aged 47 Years. 35 Sri Latha Rice Traders, Sriharipuram, Visakhapatnam -11, Rep. by its Proprietor, Smt. Jami Puspha Latha, W/o. J.S.H. Vasudeva Rao, 36 Sri Saptagiri Enterprises, D.No. 65-3-274, Ex Serviceman Colony, Sriharipuram, Visakhapatnam-11, Rep. by its Proprietor Sri Veturi Srinu, S/o. Venkata Ramana Garu, Aged 30 Years. 37 Sri Roja Store, Rice Marchants, D.No. 641-4, Main Road, Sriharipuram Visakhapatnam, Rep. by its Proprietor Sri M. Abdul Hameed, S/o. U. Mohamed Hussain, Aged 26 Years. 38 Sri Satyanarayana Traders, Rice Merchants, D.No. 62-1-014/A, Main Road Sriharipuram, Visakhapatnam, Rep. by its Proprietor, Doddi Satyanarayana, S/o. Appala Naidu, 35 Years. 39 Sri Prakash Trades, Wholesale & Retail, D.No. 65-1-126/1, Near Coromandal, Sriharipuram, Visakhapatnam -53, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri Arisetti Narasimha Murthy, S/o. Suryanarayana, Aged 57 Years. 40 Sri Siva Nanda Traders, Padagantayada, Visakhapatnam -44, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri K.V. Rama Krishna Rao, S/o.

K.V.N.N. Kumar 41 Sri Krishnaveni Enterpirses, Plot No. MIG-75, Sector-3, Double road, M.V.P. Colony, Visakhapatnam -17, rep. by its Proprietor. Sri Godla Venkata Gandhi, S/o. Godla Lingaraju, 42 Sri Venkat Ramana Rice & General Stores, Hanmanthuvaka, Visakhapatnam-40, rep. by its Proprietor, Sri Maddula Mahesh, S/o. Venkata Ramana AND ….PETITIONERS 1 The Government of A.P., rep. by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture, (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Govt of A.P., BRKR Building, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District, Rep. by its Secretary. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural Produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the Provisions of the A.P. Agricultural ( Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is illegal and arbitrary, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioenrs to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of paddy, necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. Agricultural ( Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.B.DEVANAND Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 23182 of 2004 Between: 1 Sri R.K.Traders H.No.50-81-15, Seethammapeta, Visakhapatnam, rep. by its Proprietor, K.S.Rama Rao (Rambabu) S/o.Late K.Venkata Lingam. 2 Sri Sampath Lakshmi Traders Woodyard Street, Visakhapatnam, rep by its Proprietor, K.Radharani W/o.K.S.Rama Rao. 3 Sri Kanya Traders D.No.24-27-51, Kota Veedhi VSI RC 2286,CL.13 Visakhapatnam rep. by its Priprietor, Sri Perla Srinivasa Rao S/o. Perla Someswara Rao. 4 Sri HaroonBrothers General Merchant and Commission Agent, Visakhapatnam, rep. by its Partner, Sri Hanan. 5 Sri Kusumanchi Venkataraju Rice Traders Rice and General Merchants, Main Road, Allipuram, Visakhapatnam-530 004 Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri K.Venkateswara Gupta.

6 Sri Balajee GTraders Rice and General Merchants, Allipuram Main Road Visakhapatnam, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri Dasu Adinarayana Murthy. 7 Sri Radha General Stores Rice and General Merchants, Main Road, Gopalapatnam Visakhapatnam Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri Gunisetty Adilakshmi. 8 Sri Srinivasa Ric Traders D.No.23-48, Kothapeta, Station Road, Yellamanchill, Visakhapatnam Rep. by its Partner, Sri Ch.Sambasiva Rao. 9 Sri Chakravarthy Traders Opp. Municipal Shopping Complex, Near Sri Kranthi Theatre, Dykes Tank Road Visakhapatnam, Rep. by its Partner Sri B.Krishna Rao. 10 Sri Kamadhenu Kirana and General Stores Near Alanker Theatre, Municipal Complex, Room No.1 and 2, Visakhapatnam Rep. by its Proprietor Sri Uma Rajeswar Patro, S/o.Late Una Bauri Patro. 11 Sri Kamaraju Traders D.No.24-27-19, A.Kota Veedhi, Visakhapatnam, Rep. by its Proprietor, Smt. Kota Lakshmi Devi. 12 Sri Srinivasa Rice and General Stores Rendurthy, Visakhapatnam, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri S.Manikayala Rao.

13 Sri Lakshmi Venakteswara Traders Bazar Street, Chodavaram, Visakhapatnam, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri Nagamalla Venkateswara Rao. 14 Sri Srinivasa Trading Company Bazar Street, Chodavaram, Visakhapatnam, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri Nagamalla Venkateswara Rao. 15 Sri Gunisetty China Gunnaraju Traders Whole Sale Rice and General Merchants, Gopalapatnam Main Road, Visakhapatnam-53 027 Rep. by its Partner, Sri G.Sreenivasa Rao. 16 Sri Murali Krishna Traders D.No.29-2-53/10, Jail Road, Visakhapatnam -530 020 Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri D.Prabhavathi. 17 Sri Gunisetty Butchi Raju Rice, Cement and Iron Merchants, D.No.6-64, Main Road, Gopalapatnam, Visakhapatnam Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri Gunisetty Butchi Raju. 18 Sri Vasavi Traders Rice and General Merchants, D.No.10-24, Opp. State Bank of India, Gopalapatnam, Visakhapatnam, rep. by its Proprietor, Sri Pasumarthy Eswaramma. 19 Sree Karthik Traders Rice, Oil and Pulses Wholesale Merchants, D.No.27-6-3, Spring Road, Visakhapatnam 530 002, rep. by its Partner Sri B.Nageswa Rao.

20 Saptagiri Traders Rice and General Stores, D.No.54-17-130, Bhanunagar Krishna College Road, Visakhapatnam, rep. by its Proprietor, Sri B.Paruvathi. 21 Sri Venkateswara Rao Shoppe D.No.50-24-24/1, T.P.T. Colony Visakhapatnam, rep. by its Proprietor, Sri Venkateswara Rao, S/o.G.Gange Raju. 22 Sri Shiva Krishna Traders D.No.55-3-52/2, H.B.Colony, Old Venkatipalem, Visakhapatnam, rep. by its Proprietor, Sri T.Krishna Rao S/o.Late Arjuna. 23 Sri Venus Traders, D.No.1-113-14/1, Ushodaya in Sector, MVP Colony, Visakhapatnam, rep. by its Proprietor, Sri A.V.Kumar Raju S/o.Venkata Raju. 24 Sri J.Chinna Rao Rice and General Stores D.No.8-1-78/, Pedawaltair Visakhapatnam, rep. by its Proprietor Sri J.Chinna Rao, S/o.Chittanna. 25 Sri Krishnaveni Rice and General Stores, D.No.8-3-5, Pedawaltair Visakhapatnam, rep. by its Proprietor Sri T.Venkata Ramana C/o.Chandrasekharam. 26 Sri Manoj Rice Centre, D.No.4-46-9, Victory Complex, Pedawaltair, Viakhapatnam, rep. by its Proprietor, Sri K.Jayasree W/o.K.Guru Murthy.

27 Sri Nagendra Traders Shop, 4,5, and 6 MCV Complex Chinawaltair, Visakhapatnam, rep. by its Proprietor, E.Murali Krishna. 28 Sri Mani Venkatalakshmi Rice and General Stores, D.No.9-6-15/1/1A, Shivajipalem, Visakhapatnam, Rep. by its Proprietor Smt.N.Lakshmi, W/o.N.V.Ramana. 29 Sri Sai Lakshmi Traders, D.No.53-17-29.4, Maddllapalam Krishna College Road, Visakhapatnam Rep. by its Proprietor, Smt. Uppala Adilakshmi, W/o.Yerraiah Setty. 30 Sri Sai Narayana General Stores, D.No.12-811, Thotagaruvu, Gandhinagar Arilova Colony, Visakhapatnam, rep. by its Proprietor, Sri U.Narayana Setty. 31 Sri Gowri Enterprises, D.No.53-41-1/2, K.R.M.Colony, Visakhapatnam-530 013, Rep. by its Proprietor, Smt. Parvathamma W/o.Late Venkataramanaiah. 32 Nittla Satyanarayana, D.No.49-24-2A, Meduranagar, Visakhapatnam, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri Nittala Satyanarayana S/o.Late Papa Rao. 33 Janatha Rice and General Stores, D.No.46-2--102, Dondaparthy, Visakhapatnam, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri A.Eswara Rao S/o.

Late Tiayya. 34 Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Rice Traders, D.No.58-1-32, Vegetable Market, Marripalem, Visakhapatnam Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri T.Ramesh S/o.Mohana Rao. 35 Sri Sai Enterprieses D.No.45-33-5/1, Sangham Office Road, Akkayyapalem, Visakhapatnam Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri P.Veeraju, S/o.Tatabbal. 36 Sri Srinivasa Rice Traders D.No.49-1-5/3, Main Road, Akkayyapalem, Visakhapatnam, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri V.Chandrasekhara Rao S/o.Narayana Rao. 37 Sri Panduranga Enterprises, Shop. No.12, VPT Shopping Compelx, Sallgrampuram, Visakhapatnam, Rep. by its Managing Partner Sri V.Suresh Babu S/o.Chinna Ramanayya,. 38 Sri Shiridi Sai Traders, MIG-43, H.B. Colony, Visakhapatnam 530 017 Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri G. Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Late Veerabhadradu, aged about 33 years. 39 Sri Pavan Kumar Rice Wholesale, Plot No.18, Sector-7, MVP Colony, Visakhapatnam - 530 017. Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri K. Rambabu, S/o.

Adinarayana Rao, aged about 45 Years. 40 Sri Bala Saraswathi Traders, D.No. 38-40-102, Marripalem, Visakhapatnam, 530 017 Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri S. Ganesh, S/o. Venkata Rao, Aged About 34 Years, 41 Sri Manasa Traders, D.No. 14-37-27/1, Gokele Road, Krishna Nagar, Visakhapatnam 530 017 Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri K. Ratnakara Rao, S/o. Sankara Rao, aged about 31 Years 42 Sri Vetcha Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Krishna Murthy, Rep. by its Proprietor, D.No. 13-23-8, Dondu Bazar, Visakhapatnam -530 002. aged about 35 Years. 43 Sri Jai Santoshi Rice Centre, D.No. 33-14-282, Allipram, Visakhapatnam 530 017, rep. by its Proprietor, /Smt. D. Ramalakshmi, W/o. Krishna Rao, aged about 52 Years. 44 Sri Jai Santhoshi Traders, D.No. 33-14-125, Allipuram, Visakhapatnam-530 004, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri D. Manikyala Rao S/o. Krishna Rao, aged about 35l Years. 45 Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Traders, D.No. 20-41-14/3, Relli Veedhi, Visakhapatnam - 530 001.

Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri K.V.s. Rama Prasad, S/o. Mallikarjuna Rao, Aged about 40 Years. 46 Sri Krishna Rice & General Stores, D.No. 44-35-19, Srinivas Nagar, Visakhapatnam 530 017, rep. by its Proprietor, Sri S. Venkata Rao, S/o. Late Dharma, aged about 34 Years. 47 Sri Kanya Rice & General Stores, D..No. 43-3-30, Railway New Colony, Visakhapatnam -530 016, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri Ch. Rama Rao Gupta, S/o. Venkata Subba Rao, aged about 28 Years. 48 Sri Maddula Rao Rice Stores, D.No.10-7-1/20, Rama Nagar, Visakhapatnam-530 002, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri Ramana Rao S/o.Sri Ramana Murthy. 49 Sri Kanya Traders, Plot No.55, Kasturinagar, Kallasapuram, Visakhapatnam-530 024 Rep. by its Proprietor, Smt.D.Lalitha, W/o.Satyanarayana. 50 Sri Malleswara Rice and General Stores, D.No.43-9-136 B, TSN Colony, Visakhapatnamm, rep. by its Proprietor, Sri K.Srinivasa Rao S/o.Malleswara Rao. 51 Sri Sal Lakshmi Traders, D.No.46-15-12, Donapathy, Visakhapatnam rep. by its Proprietor, Sri K.Madhava Rao, S/o.late Sreerama Murthy.

52 Sri Manikanta Rice and Traders, D.No.45-42-27, Main Road, Akkayyapalem, Visakhapatnam Rep. by its Managing Partner Smt.K.Sudha Rani, W/o.Suri Babu. 53 Sri Srinivasa General Stores, D.No.49-24-2/2, Maduranagar, Visakhapatnam-530016, rep.by its Proprietor, Sri P.Chitti Babu, S/o.Late Sreerama Murthy. 54 Sri Sai Gowri Sankara Rice Traders, D.No.50-81-12/1, Seethammapeta, Visakhapatnam-530016, rep.by its Proprietor, Sri M.Chandra Babu, S/o.Sriramulu. 55 Sri Srinivasa Rice & General Stores, D.No.48-6-30/A, Srinagar, Visakhapatnam-530016, rep.by its Proprietor, Sri M.Butchi Raju, S/o.Late Bapanna. 56 Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Traders, D.No.3-315, Adarsanagar, Visakhapatnam-530040, rep.by its Proprietor, Sri M.Sarva Lakshmi, W/o.M.B.Venkata Rao. 57 Sri Ravikanth Enterprises, D.No.49-34-6, Akkayyapalem Main Road, Visakhapatnam, rep.by its Managing Partner, P.Ch.V.Govinda Raju, S/o.Panduranga Murthy, 58 Sri Surya Enterprise, D.No.49-43-24/1,2,3.

Akkayyapalem, Visakhapatnam, rep.by its Managing partner, Sri P.Panduranga Murthy, S/o.Chinna Suryanrayana. 59 Sri Venkata Lakshmi Rice Traders, Shop No.12, Municipal Shopping Complex, Norena Road, Dondaparthy, Visakhapatnam-530016, rep.by its Proprietor, Smt. K.Hima Kumari, W/o.Santha Rao. 60 Sri Mahalakshmi Traders, D.No.48-3-16, Srinagar, Visakhapatnam, rep.by its Proprietor, Sri A.Chinna Rao, S/o.Late Appala Naidu. AND ..... PETITIONERS 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Food and Agriculture (Markeing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Governemnt of Andhra OPradesh, BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District, rep. by its Secretary. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as AGricultural Produce for the purpose of levy of Market Fee under the provisions of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce and Live Stock)Markets Act 1966, is illegal and arbitrary and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out of Paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P.Agricultural (Produce and Live Stock)Markets Act 1966 and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstane of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.B.DEVANAND Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.3:; MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) WRIT PETITION NO : 23231 of 2004 Between: PEC Limited, (A Government of India undertaking) with its branch office at S.F.3, RGR Residency, Opp. Town Railway Station, Veterinary Hospital Road, Ramaraopeta, Kakinada 0 533 004. Rep by its Branch Manager ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of A.P. rep by its Secretary Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P. BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Agricultural Market Committee, Kakinada, East Godavari District, Rep by its Secretary .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring that the action of the respondents in notifying the Rice as Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, is arbitrary and illegal, and direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to pay the market fee on the rice milled from out to paddy, if necessary by granting a declaration that Rice is not an agricultural produce within the meaning of the A.P. Agricultural (Produce & Live Stock) Market Act, 1966, and grant such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for Respondent No.3: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees) COMMON ORDER : (Per Hon’ble Bilal Nazki, ACJ) It is submitted that this batch of writ petitions raise the same questions of law and fact, which were decided by this Court in Writ Petition No.18977 of 2002 and batch.

The writ petitions are accordingly disposed of in terms of the order in writ petition No.18977 of 2002 and batch. A copy of the order passed in Writ Petition No.18977 of 2002, dated 21.12.2004 shall be placed on each file of this batch of writ petitions. _________________ BILAL NAZKI, ACJ _____________________ Dr. G.YETHIRAJULU, J 28th April 2005. N.B.:- Office shall place the copies of this order in respective bundles after the signatures of their Lordships. To 1 The Secretary, Food and Agriculture (Marketing) Department, Government of A.P, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Law and Legislative Affairs Secretariat, Hyderabad 3 The Director of Marketing, Government of A.P, BRKR$ Buildings, Hyderabad. 4 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Anaparthi, East Godavari District. 5 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Prathipadu, H/o.at Kirlampudi, East Godavari District.. 6 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Pithapuram, East Godavari District.

7 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Koppuru, West Godavari District. 8 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Commitee, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District. 9 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District. 10 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Attili, West Godavari District. 11 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Jangareddygudem, West Godavari District. 12 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 13 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Bapatla, Guntur District. 14 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Yelamanchili, Visakhapatnam District. 15 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam District. 16 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Pendurthi, Visakhapatnam District. 17 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Eluru, West Godavari District. 18 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Unguturu, West Godavari District.