( 1 ) THE Agricultural Market Committee, Bapatla is the appellant in all these appeals.

( 2 ) THE Respondents filed suits for a declaration that the demandmade by the Market Committee to pay market fee is illegal and void. The main contention of the plaintiffs is that the Market Committee is not entitled to levy demand and collect market fees till facilities are provided enabling the traders to do business and some services are rendered by the market committee. They also prayed for a permanent injunction restraining the market Committe from issuing demand and collecting market fee.

( 3 ) THE respondents arc traders having obtained licenced undersection 7 of the Act and have been doing business in sale and purchase of paddy, rice and other notified agricultural produce within the notified market area of the Committee. According to the plaintiffs, the Committee though came into existence 6 years preceding the date of the suit, have not established any market yards etc. It has not provided any facilities in the market yard. Yet, it has been demanding and collecting the licence fee and market fee. The demand is for huge amounts. The action of the market committee is ultr