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1954 Supreme(SC) 135

B. JAGANNATHA DAS, S. R. DASS, N. H. BHAGWATI, GHULAM HASAN, M. C. MAHAJAN
Chamber Of Commerce, Hapur – Appellant
Versus
State Of U. P. – Respondent


Advocates:
B.P.MAHESHVARI, K.B.ASTHANA, K.C.JAIN, O.P.Lal

Judgement

DAS, J.: This is a petition made under Article 32 of the Constitution by the Chamber of Commerce, Hapur and three individual persons praying for a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the State of Uttar Pradesh and two of its officers in the Food Department to abstain from enforcing the Uttar Pradesh Food Grains (Futures and Options Prohibition) order 1945 or any orders or directions contained in the letters issued by the respondents copies whereof are annexed to the petition and marked B and D. The facts and circumstances leading up to this application may be shortly stated at the outset.

2. The Chamber of Commerce; Hapur is a company incorporated under the Indian Companies Act with its registered office at Hapur. There are about 200 members of this Chamber of Commerce including petitioners Nos. 2 to 4. Petitioner No. 3 is also its President and Petitioner No. 2 is also a member of its Executive Committee. The members of the Chamber carry on business in food-grains including pulses both on ready and forward basis. The Chamber acts as a clearing agent for a commission and guarantees the performance of forward contracts by its members upon payment of margin money accor





























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