I.S.Tiwana, J.

1. The petitioner-concern, which, according to it, manufacturers khandsari after acquiring standing sugarcane crop and tending it, impugns the notice dated January 21, 1978 (Annexure P.2), issued by the Market Committee, Gohana, under section 33-A (1) of the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961 (for short, the Act), whereby it had been directed to produce its account books pertaining to purchase, sale, storage and processing, for the period November 1, 1976 to March 31, 1977 before the said Committee on a date specified therein. The case of the petitioner is that since it produces agricultural produce and indulges in retail sale only it is not liable to hold a licence under the Act and is thus not amenable to the jurisdiction of the Committee to produce its account books as directed by the Committee. This stand of the petitioner is disputed on behalf of the Committee though no return to the petition has been filed.

2. Mr. Gian Singh, learned counsel for the respondent-Committee does not dispute that before the petitioner can be directed to produce its account books in pursuance of Annexure P.2, its claim that it is not liable to hold any licence unde