Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 31 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Solapur Krishi Utpadan Bazar Samiti (Solapur Agricultural Produce Market Committee) filed Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 21458‑21464/2026 against judgments dated 21‑04‑2026 in WP Nos. 430, 432, 433, 642, 644, 647, 391 passed by the High Court of Judicature Circuit Bench at Kolhapur.
- Respondents: Laxman Bhimrao Gedekar & Ors.
- The petition raises three interim applications: IA No. 175805/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of I/Judgment), IA No. 175806/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.), IA No. 175807/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures).
- Core issue: Whether the licence of the market committee can be renewed when the incumbent reaches the age of 58 years, as per the bye‑laws. Petitioners cite page 375 of the vernacular version and page 410 of the English version of the bye‑laws to support their contention.
- Additional contention: The Marathi term “MAPADI” used in the bye‑laws, translated as “weighmen”, actually encompasses both ‘weighmen’ and ‘measurers’; petitioners argue the translation on page 410 is erroneous.
- Counsel for petitioners: Mr. Abhay Anil Anturkar, Mr. Tank Dhruv Ketan, Ms. Surbhi Kapoor, Mr. Sarthak Mehrotra, Ms. Aradhya Srivastava, Mr. Nakul Patwardhan, Mr. Uday Gautam.
- Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli.
Final Outcome
- The Court ordered that a notice be issued to the respondents, returnable on 15 September 2026.
- The Court granted liberty to serve the notice by dasti (hand‑delivery) in addition to regular service.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Agricultural Market Regulation