Mr. G.R. Bedge, Member—M/s. Nath Seeds Ltd., Aurangabad, the Government of Maharashtra through the Director, Maharashtra State Seeds Certification Agency, Pune and Seed Dealers of M/s. Nath Seeds Ltd. have preferred 14 appeals against the orders passed by the District Forum, Yavatmal. The orders in all these 82 complaints have been passed on different dates. The District Forum, Yavatmal has passed orders on 26.3.1997 in 30 complaints, in another 30 complaints on 11.4.1997 and in 22 complaints in October, 97. Appeal Nos. 685/97 and 688/97 arose out of the order passed by the Amravati Forum on 23.5.1997. In all these 83 appeals, M/s. Nath Seeds Ltd. have made the State Government as one of the respondents alongwith the original complainants. The State Government has also filed 74 appeals through the Director, Maharashtra State Seeds Certification Agency, Pune arising out of the said orders passed by the District Forum, Yavatmal. By this common order, all these 171 appeals are being disposed of.

2. In order to appreciate, it is necessary to mention the facts and circumstances out of which the original complaints arose.

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