SEN, J. —These six writ petitions raise common questions and therefore they are disposed of by this common order.

2. The petitioners, who are commission agents and grain merchants, challenge the validity of the levy of the market fee and the requirement of licensing of dealers by the Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Chhabra, under sections 14 and 17 of the Rajasthan Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1971.

3. The writ petitions fell into three groups. Writ petition Nos. 956, 959 and 960 of 1976 are directed against an order of the Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Chhabra, dated April 28, 1975 requiring the licensing of dealers engaged in the business of purchase and sale of agricultural produce in the market area making a demand for payment of market fees i. e., before the establishment of the principal market yard at Chhabra or a sub-yard at Chhipabarod. Writ petitions Nos. 136 and 137 of 1977 challenge the validity of Notification No. F.10 (24)/Agr.Gr.-2/75 dated October 14, 1976, issued by the State Government under sec. 9(2)(b) of the Rajasthan Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1971 (hereinafter referred to be "the Act") for the establishment of the principal market yard at Chhabra and sub-mark

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