1. This appeal is directed against the order dated 14th July, 2000 passed by the learned single Judge of this Court in C.W.J.C. 4060 of 2000, by which he has dismissed the writ application filed by the appellant for a direction to the respondents to grant him licence to hold Vijay Virat Pashu Mela for the period 2000-2001 under Rule 129 of the Bihar Agricultural Produce Markets Rules, 1975.

2. The factual matrix for the disposal of the present appeal are as follows. The State Government enacted Bihar Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1960 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) for the better regulation of buying and selling of agricultural produce and the establishment of Markets for agricultural produce in the State of Bihar and the matters connected therewith. The State Agricultural Produce Markets Rules (hereinafter referred to as the Rules) in exercise of power conferred by section 52 of the Act. Section 3 of the Act empowers the State Government to declare its intention, by notification, of regulating the purchase, sale, storage and processing of such agricultural produce and in such area, as may be specified in the notification. After issuance of the aforesaid notificat