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PETITIONER: M.C. V. S. ARUNACHALA NADAR ETC.
Vs.
RESPONDENT: THE STATE OF MADRAS & OTHERS
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/10/1958
BENCH: SUBBARAO, K. BENCH: SUBBARAO, K. DAS, SUDHI RANJAN (CJ) BHAGWATI, NATWARLAL H. SINHA, BHUVNESHWAR P. WANCHOO, K.N.
CITATION: 1959 AIR 300 1959 SCR Supl. (1) 92 CITATOR INFO : R 1959 SC1124 (25,27) F 1962 SC 97 (5) R 1966 SC 385 (8) RF 1967 SC 973 (4) R 1973 SC 106 (102) D 1974 SC1489 (6) E 1980 SC1008 (22) F 1983 SC1246 (15,18) D 1984 SC1772 (15,16) R 1985 SC 218 (3) R 1986 SC1506 (6)
ACT: Fundamental Right-Reasonable restrictions-Statute regulating buying and selling of commercial crops-Constitutional validity Madras Commercial Crops Markets Act (Mad. XX Of 1933) Constitution of India, Arts. 19(1)(g) and 19(6).
HEADNOTE: The Madras legislature enacted the Madras Commercial Crops Markets Act for providing satisfactory conditions for the growers of commercial crops to sell their produce on equal terms with the purchasers and at reasonable prices. The Act, Rules and the Bye-laws framed thereunder have a long term target of providing a net work of markets wherein facilities for correct weighment are ensured, storage accommodation is provided, and reliable market information is giv...