1. The respondents herein are the accused in S.T.C.No.139 of 2003 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Chidambaram, and they were acquitted from the charges under Sections 8(9) and 24(1) of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1987 and 31 and 33 of 1991 Rules. Challenging the said acquittal, the Superintendent, Regulated Market Committee, Cuddalore, who is the complainant had preferred this Criminal Appeal before this Court.

2. The complaint was filed for the reason that the accused were not paying the Market Fee amount which was illegal under Sections 8(9) and 24(1) of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1987 and 32(1) and 33 of 1991 Rules, and therefore the accused are liable to be punished under Section 48 of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1987.

3. The learned counsel for the appellant and the learned counsel for the respondents were heard.

4. Though the trial Court acquitted the accused for various reasons, now according to the learned counsel for the respondents/accused, the complainant had no authority to file the complaint and the permission granted by the Comm