CWP N013024 of2009 et c v. HaryanaSt at e Agricult uralMarket ingBoard and ot hers

and quest ionsof Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 417 CWP N013024 of2009 et ce 1 0 3 7 9 0 r 117 1 1I The pet it ionersin all t hesepet it ionsare licenseeshavingbeen grant ed licenses for t he sale ofgrainset c Adm it t edlyall oft hem were operat ingin t he Old Grain Market at Uklana Mandi Dist rict Hissar The HaryanaSt at e Agricult uralMarket ingBoard lereinaft erreferred t o as respondent Board9est ablisheda new grainMarket at Uklana 110 plot sof t he size of 20 x 50 were carved out in t he year 2002 I o accordancewit h t hepolicyof t he St at eGovernm ent lt was decided t o allot plot st o t he exist inglicensees at reservedpriceAs m any as 86 exist inglicencees were found eligibleas per t he policylnorm sform ulat edby Exist ingI icensees did not opt for t he plot s at t he reservedpriceprobablyOll t he groundt hat t he pricefixed 1S t OOhigh 79 plot swere t hus sold in open auct ion in first phaseand 31 plot swere I n so far t he exist inglicenceesare concerned onlysuch I icenceeswere consideredfor allot m ent of plolswho holding1icenses upt o March 1995 Som e of t he presentpet it ioners t hough were exist inglicensees but t heyhad obt ainedlicensesbet weent he years1995 t o 2000 and were not foundeligibleunder t he norm s laid down for t he purpose 31 plot s put t o draw of lot s on reserved price on 16S2005 Only such licenseeswere perm it t edt o part icipat elI l draw of lot s who had licencesupt o 31122000 26 eligiblepersons were allot t ed plot son reserved priceand 5 persons were allot t ed plolson t he basis of various court direct ions as 1S evident from t he m inut es of t he Q 0 0 I CD Z Z C Z 08 CQ V Z CL C m eet ingof t he Board held on 2682005 Som e of t he pet it ionersm ent ioned t he writ pet it ionswere found eligibleHowever on account of non part icipat iont heycould not be allot t edt he plot sin draw oflot s I t is alleged t hat such of t he pet it ionerswho were not allot t ed plot seit her on nonoart icipat ionor Anit a 2014.04.17 12: 37 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh ineligibilit yat t he relevant t im e were assuredt hat t hey account of Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 418 4 CWP No13024 of2009 et c would be allot t ed plot son 17 4 reservedpricein Phase I I I t is furt her alleged 1421 11 1 4 1 7 1 4 t hat Chief Minist er of t he St at e had assured t o m odir t he exist ingpolicy layingdown eligibilit yand such of t he old licenseeswit h five years licence would be considered for draw of lot s I n t he m eanwhile t he Board decidedt o allot t he plot sbyopenauct ion The dat e of auct ion was fixed on 192008 The Board also t ook a decision n 233 2 008 t o allot plot st o old licensees of Cat egoryI Cat chaArht iyas9so 1 as t o revise lhe policyfor allot m entDecision oft he Board is reproducedhere under1 3Regardingallot m ent of shololot st o old licenseesof cat egory Veget able Kacha Arhit yal111 t he New Grain and Market s The m at t er was discussedin et ail I n order t o m ake t he new m arket sful ly operat ionalt he old m arket s m ay be delot ifled The exist ingpolicylS defect ivet o t he ext ent t hat it has not t aken int o considerat iont he fact or of dplacem entof t he old licensees Thus t he Board decidedt o revise t he exist ingpolicy t o t he ext ent t hat t he eligibilit yfor allot m entof plot son basis wiI l be for all t hose licenseeswho have four years valid licenseof i9 1 Kat cha Arhit yaon t he 1 dat e on which t he are invit ed for draw of 1 Q 0 C I 049 I Z 5C2 I 08 QO e Z t 1 C lot s All ot her condit ionsshall rem ain t he sam e 32 Under t he aforesaiddecision t he old m arket swere t o be denot it led and t he exist inglicenseeshavingfour years valid licence of Cat egory6ii would be eligibl for allot m entof plot son preferent ialbasis The St at e Governm entaccordinglyissued not ificat iondat ed Anit a 2014.04.17 12: 37 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh 92008 and subst it ut ed Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 419 4h f CWP No13024 of2009 et c 5 Rule3 Sub Rule 19for Clause iiil as underl 0 n l I lln r142 14 1 I l 1 1 1 1 Only t hose Cat egory6iil Licensees shall be eligiblefor allot m ent of plot swho had valid liceriseof four yearson t he dat e of invit ing for draw of lot s 13 I n view of t he auct ion not ice for allot m ent of plot sbypublicauct ion 1 t he aggrievedexist inglicenseesfiled appealsbefore Appellat eAut horit y ChiefAdm inist rat orHaryanaSt at e Board Sect or 6 Panchkula HaryanaI t appears t hat in view of som e oral observat ions duringt he pendencyof t he said appealsanot her auct ion was not ified t o be held on 2662009 Aggrievedoft he sam e CWP No355 before of2009 was fed t his Court I n t he said writ pet it ionauct ion was held subj ectt o t he ult im at eout com e of t he writ pet it ionDuringt he pendencyof t he pet it lon Chief Adm inist rat or dism issed t he appealvide order dat ed 2272009 I n Vlew t he decision of t he appellat eaut horit yt he writ pet it ionwas dism issedas wit hdrawn wit h libert yt o t he order of t he vide order dat ed 188009 passedby t his Court The Appellat e order dat ed 1 82009 1S subj ectm at t er of in t hese writ pet it ions I n addit iont o t he aforesaidorder t he pet it ionershave also advert isem entdat ed 382009 wherebv open auct ion of t he plot s was scheduled t o be held on 2682009on CC 0 C0 I CD Z 1 Z I a5 0 7 Z Qm condit ions specifiedt herein C The cont ent ion raised byt he pet it ionersis t wo foldl 6a9The exist ing SS hV a r18htt O allot m entoft he plot son t he fixed priceand 09all t hosepersonswho have exist inglicenses operat ionalfor t he last four are eligiblefor such allot m entin t erm s of t he decision of t he respondent s dat ed 192008 Anit a 2014.04.17 12: 37 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh 1 Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 420 I 9 CWP No13024 of2009 et ce 18 I e 6 While issuingnot lce of m ot ion vide order dat ed 2 1 82009 t his Court had direct edt he respondent st o keepreserved plot s equalt o t he writ pet it ionerssubj ect t o ult im at eout com e of t he writ 11t 1 1 1 n 1i1 11 pet it io ns The claim of t he pet it ionersfor allot m entof plot sat New Grain Market have been cont est ed by int er alia on t he groundse6i9 oft hese is quest ioned Ul view of t he of alt ernat ivest at ut oryrem edyof revision before t he St at eGovernm entunder Sect ion40 of t he Punj abAgricult uralProduce Market Act 1961 hereinaft erreferredt o as t he 1961 Act e 29 That n t he year 1997 t he responden3oardfram ed rules nam elyHaryana Board 6Saleof lm m ovablePropert yl Rules 1997 hereinaft erreferredt o as t he 1997Rulesl whereunder il is providedt hat t he im m ovablepropert iesbe sold onI ybypublic auct ion The aforesaid Rules were however replacedby HaryanaSt at e Agricult ural Board 6Saleof I m m ovable Rules 2000 t he Rules 20009 eligibilit y of havingfour referred lo as years licenseat t he t im e of considerat ionThe relevantam endedrUleSOf Rule 2000are not j ced as under 1 1 C 0 C I CD I Z C I a5 OO a Z Clm C1 byt he Board or Market Com m it t eesshall be 1 19All im m ovablepropert iesin t he m arket s bYWY Of auct lon in accordance wit h t he provisionsof t heserules The shopplot swill be allot t ed t o t he old licenseesof cat egory ii m arket s which 1S t o be denot ifled result inglI l Anit a 2014.04.17 12: 37 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh of such licenseddealersof cat egoryii 1 Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 01 I 1 1 w 421 t t CWP N0013024of2009 et ce J 7 free hold basis for conduct ingbusinessof sale and purchaseof producein t he new m arkels on t he followingt erm s and 0 I n t he m arket swhere som e auct lOll have alreadybeen held t he allot m enlshall be m ade on t he basisoft he 3 averagepriceoft he last auct ion ii9I n t he m arket swhere no auct lOll has so far beenheld t he allot m entpriceshall be Oxedat t hirt y ve 1 per cent above t he reserve price The reserve price shall be worked out as per t he form ulat eapprovedby t he Board vide it s resolut ion dat ed t he flrst June 1987 or any ot her form ulat et o be approvedbyt he Board from t lm e t o t im e iiilOnlyt hosecat egoryi licenseesshall be eligibilefor allot m entof plot swho had valid licenseof t wo years t he dat e of first auct ion t he case of m andis where som e auct ions have already been held I n t he case of aI ready m andis where no auct ions have so far beenheld t he licenseeshould havevalid licenseof cat egoryii9for at least 6ve years as on 1 January2000 I n t he case of Mans t o be m r1 0 0 40 I CD I Z I 08 m m 3 Z Ll C 111 fut ure t he licenseeshould have least t wo years t licnse of cat egoryii9 on t he dat e of issuance of not iflcat ionunder Sect ion4 of t he Land Auct ion Act 1894 6Act of 18941or t he dat e oft ransfer ofland t o Anit a 2014.04.17 12: 37 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh t he Market Com m it lee if t he land Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document lS oblained 422 CWP N013024 of2009 et c ot herwise as t he case m ay be J 8 1114 1 1I rrj t 0111 ivsuch licenseesm ust have paidm arket fee of at Rs50001 annuallyfor t helast t wo Provided t hat in case of a cat egory i licensee who does not pay m arket feeshim self his annual t urnover duringt he last t wo years shouldebe at least rupeest wo 1 Ll 0 0 I C9 Z 2 Z 08 m t 7 Z lakh fift yt housandI l 1 Clause 6iii of Sub Rule 619of Rule 3 was furt heram ended vide Not ificat ion dat ed 182009 wherebysuch of Cat egory6iillicenseeswere rnadeeligiblefor allot m entof plot swho had valid licence of four yearson t he dat eflxed for invit ing for draw oflot s I have heardlearnedcounsel for part iesI t is not in disput et hataI l t he pet it ionersare exist inglicenseesand were carryingon t heir businessin t he old grain m arket lI l Uklana I t is equallyadrnit t ed posit ion t hat t he govem m ent decided t o wind up t he exist inggrainm arket and t o est ablish a new grain m arket I n t he flrst phase 110 plot soft he Slze of 20 x 50 were Carved out in t he year 200 I n t erm s of laid down norm s under 1997 rules old licenceeswit h five years were eligibleon reserved price However all t he 86 eligiblelicenseesdid not opt for plot son t he reserved pnce m eant old l icensees on t he pleat hat t he price is t oo high Pet it ionersin CWP N013141 of 2009 are ail originaleligiblelicenseeswho C refusedt he offer at t he fixed price Pet it ioners CWP Nosl3024 15307 e and 15311 of2009 are t hose who wer grant edlicencesaft er 1995 but bfOre Oct ober 2000 whereaspet it ionerslI l CWP Nos4138 and 14153of 2009 havebeen grant edlicenses bet ween2001 t o 2005 The first draw of lot s was t o be held for 86 eligiblelicenseeson 1612002 Anit a 2014.04.17 12: 37 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh None of t hem Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 423 0 CWP N013024 of2009 et ce 1t e 14t 1 1 1 7Y2 141 C 9 cam e forward t o seek allot m entOll reSerVedprice Second draw of lot s agaln for old eligiblelicensees was scheduled t o be held on 24 2003 Againnone of t hem t urned up The Board conduct edt he auct ion on 2532003 when 16 plot swere sold Anot her open auct ion held on 1592004 wherein 64 plot swere SOld Out of 111 plot spen auct ion for rem aining31 plot swas scheduledt o be held Oll 82005 The sam e was cancelled on at count of of old licensees The decidedt o allot 31 plot son reserved price t o old licensees All t he pet lt ioners except pet it ioners111 CWP Nol4153 of 2009 out oft ot al 114 applicant swere found eligible am ongst86 licenseesunderRule 3 619xii9 Since num berofplot swere I ess t han t he eligiblelicenseesdraw of lot s were sold on t he reserved priceby draw of reort ed t o and all t he 31 plot s lot held Oll 1682005 The disput eseem s t o havearisen whensecond phaseof New Grain Marketwas carved out wit h 116 plot s vide AnnexureP9 Such of t hepet it ioners not iOedt hese plols for auct ion allot m entwas m ade on fixed who were eligiblewhent he first prlce but did not opt seem st o have 1 I r 0 0 I C9 Z Z Ct Cr I O8 QO t C I W2 Z Qm t heir m ind and becam eint erest edfor allot m entof plot s Rule 3 611xii9 providesfor allot m entofplot st o t he eligiblelicenseesin t he order of t heir seniorit yt o be det erm ined ii9 t hought he allot m entof num ber of plot swill be decided t hroughdraw of lot s had fixed periodof four V licence for ent it lem entfor allot m ent periodof 6 On flxed price as on t he dat e of issuance of t he not ice for draw of lot s h S t he Case of t he respondent st hat t he second phaselS not a grainm arket but onlyan ext ension of t he originalgrainm arket The eligiblelicenseeswere Anit a 2014.04.17 12: 37 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh allot t edplot sOll t he basis Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 6 1 I r 111 t 9i 1 424 CWP N0e13024of2009 et ce 10 1 10 ofreservedpriceon 1682005 which can be const ruedt o be t he crucial or t he relevant dat e for t he purposeof allot m ent of plot st o t he old licensees Even when 31 plot swere allot t ed such of t he licenses who had earlier declinedt he offer on t he reservedpricewere allowed t o part icipat ein t he drawof lot s and have beenallot t edt he plot sSim ilar t reat m ent cannot be denied t o ot her 01d licenseesat least t o t hose who were eligibleon 1682005 The rightof t he exist inglicenseeshas also been considered by Honble Suprem eCourt in case of Mls Labha Ram and sons and ot hers VSe St at e of Punj aband ot hers JT 1998 SC 636 whereinit has been observedas under lOlt is not ed t hat t he correct ness of inherent sufficientaccom m odat ionfor carryingon I earnedj udges did not doubt t he principlet hat Governm ent has an t o provideall t he licensed dealers t heir t rade But n st ands even wit hout it be said t hat m erelyby allowingt hem t o com pet ewit h out sidersin t he open auct ion I t m ust be rem em beredt hat special provisiont he exist ingt raders can have such a com pet ewit h rest of ot hers We flnd m uch force in t he t he learnedcounsel for cont ent ion of t hat m erelyprovidingan opport unlt yt o com pet ewit h t he rest of t he publicfor get t ingaccom m odat ionin t he new Marke 1S of t he not sufflcient Govnm ent t o providet he exist ingt raders t he appellant t he lnherent t o t o at t he new m arket area hence lt Chand Ram Ram Chand vs St at eofPunj aboSupral 1Sdifflcult t o concur wit h t he Vlew XXX XXX XXX 151t is easy t o cont endt hat t he exist ing t raders can operat efrom t heir old st ill placesbut t hen for t he conductof t heir businessfor sale of agricult uralproducet heyhavet o com e t o new Mandi m ean t hat t heyhave t o com e t o t he new Mandis for conduct of t heirrout ine businessbut for I t would businesst heycould cont inuet o do t he at old placesThe fact conduct his businessof sale and purchaseof agricult ural produceat t he plat formcloset o his shop13 sam e t hat any t rader would like t o rem alns m r 0 C0 I CD I 1 Z r 2 r I a5 0 VA3 Z I l e Pet it ionerslll all t hese writ pet it ionsexcept pet it ionersin Anit a 2014.04.17 12: 37 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh No4153 of 2009 were eligibleWhen plot swere allot t ed flxed price CWP Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 425 1 Cv CWP No13024 of2009 et c 1 04 11 Vl 0I v nC 5 1 01 I l n 5 1 1 1 However due t o lesser num ber of plot st heycould not be allot t ed plot s Now m ore plot shave been carved out in t his New Grain Market Their rightcannot be defeat edby passageof t im e or t he decidest o t he plot sby open auct ion wit h t he sole obj ectof earningm ore revenue Adm it t edlyno sale is in t he old grainm arket t he sam e havingbeen deenot ified Thus t he exist inglicensees cannot operat efrom t he old prem isesas has beenoberved byt he Honble Suprem eCourt I t has com e on record t hat out 0f116 plot scarved out in Phase I l 53 plot swere sold by open auct ion on 2662009 Thus 63 plot sare st ill available These e plot scan be allot t ed t o t he pet it ionersexceptpet it ionersln CWP No4153 of 2009 who obt ained licences only111t he year 2004 and had not t he requisit eperiodof I icense Rule 3 t he 2000 Rules furt her providesfor allot m ent of plot swhere som e auct ion has alreadyt aken place t he baSiS delot ified This priceoft he last auct ion where t he old m arket st ands rule providesa valid rat ional and reasonable basis for allot m entof plot son fixed pnce Pet it ionersexceptin CWP No4153 2009 were eligibleon t he dat eofauct ion ie 162005 Theyare ent it led t o be considered for allot m ent This pet it ion 1S accordinglydisposedo f wit h t he following direct ions i9Pet it ionersin all t hewrit pet it ionsexcept et it ionersin CWP N0141530f 2009 shall be considered for allot m entof plot sln New Grain Market Oll 8xed price t o be det erm inedin t erm s of Rule 3 619of 2000 Rules by e ut ilizing63 plot slll New Grain Market The process of considerat ion shalI wit hin a periodof t hree m ont hs Successful pet it ionerslll 1 C 0 0 I e I Z C I 08 a0 7 Z I l c draw of lot s will be allot t ed t he plot swit hin one m ont h t hereaft er on Anit a 2014.04.17 12: 37 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document a47 4J P4 CWP Nol3024 of2009 et c 12 paym entof t he requisit epnce or any such ot her m anner as m ay be prescribedunder Rules oft he CWP Nosl3024 14138 15307 15311 and 13141of 2009 are allowed in t he above m anner whereasCWP Nol4153 of2009 is dism issed 6 000 U3 PERMOD KOHLI I JUDGE r Sm ewa I lelle2010 MFK NOTE Whet her t o be referred t o Report eror 1 l not lYES e veI Pa 1 1 r 0 O I 0 I C CrVA Z Ll Anit a 2014.04.17 12: 37 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh d Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document