JUDGMENT - N.P. CHAPALGAONKER, J.:---Writ Petition No. 5003 of 1998 is filed by the Members of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Jalna, challenging the Order, dated 23-11-1998 passed by the District Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Jalna, bifurcating the market area of Jalna Market Committee into two separate Market Committees, namely, Jalna and Badnapur, in exercise of the powers under section 44 of the Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1963 and the Rules made thereunder (hereinafter, referred to as "the said Act").

2. Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Jalna had a sub-market yard at Badnapur. The District Deputy Registrar, Jalna, appointed himself to be the Administrator in place of the earlier Administrator, by an Order, dated 14-9-1993. On 1st August 1994, the newly elected Market Committee assumed office. On 17-2-1995, the Director of Marketing wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Market Committee, Jalna, asking him to submit a report about the proposal to bifurcate the Jalna Market Committee into two Market Committees, namely, Jalna and Badnapur. The said letter was placed before the Market Committee for consideration on 28-4-

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