A.N.RAY, M.H.BEG, P.N.SHINGHAL, R.S.SARKARIA
Dhanyalakshmi Rice Mills: Shrinivasa Satnarayana Bung: Dhanyalakshmi Rice Mills: Nithin Kumar Company: Nithin Kumar Company: Seetharamanjaneya Rice Mills: Seetharamanjaneya Rice Mills: Rama Rice And Oil Mills: Tenali Sri Ramalingaswara Rice Factory: Prade – Appellant
Versus
Commissioner Of Civil Supplies: Union Of India: Commissioner Of Civil Supplies: Union Of India: Union Of India: State Of A. P. : State Of A. P. : State Of A. P. : State Of A. P. : Union Of India: State Of A. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT
RAY C. J. :— These appeals are certificate from the common judgment dated 27th March, 1972 of the Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissing the writ petitions of the appellants.
2. The appellants filed the writ petitions for an appropriate writ or order directing the respondent State of Andhra Pradesh to refund the sums of money collected from the appellants as administrative surcharges.
3. The appellants are dealers in foodgrains and held licences issued in accordance with the provisions of relevant statutes and control orders.
4. Under the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 various control orders have been issued for maintaining or increasing supplies of any essential commodity or for securing their equitable distribution and availability at fair prices. The Control Orders contemplate regulation or prohibition of production, supply and distribution of essential commodities and trade and commerce therein.
5. The State Government exercising powers delegated to it by the Central Government in accordance with the provisionsof the Essential Commodities Act issued several measures to achieve the objectives of the Control Orders.
6. The Government of Andhra Pradesh introdu
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