( 1. ) BY this Order, M. Ps. Nos. 2660/86, 2667/86, 2924/86, 2968/86, 3049/86, 3194/86, 3216/86, 3323/86, 3489/86 and 3660/86 are also disposed of as in all these petitions validity of M. P. Krishi Upaj Mandi Sanshodhan Adhiniyam, 1986 (Act no. 24/86) (hereinafter referred to as the amending Act No. 24/86) is under challenge, making amendments in the Principal Act i. e. M. P. Krishi Upaj Mandi Adhiniyam, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the Act ). In the course of arguments, M. P. Krishi Upaj Mandi sanshodhan Adhiniyam (No. 26/87) (hereinafter referred to as the Amending Act No. 26/87) has also been assailed though there is no plea raised by way of amendment in any of these petitions.

( 2. ) THE present petition and M. Ps. Nos. 2660/86, 2667/86, 2968/86,3194/86 and 3489/86 have been filed by the respective Adat Associations or by commission agents and traders, while M. Ps. Nos. 3049/86 and 3216/86 have been filed by auctioneers who have been auctioning agricultural produce in the market yards, and M. Ps. Nos. 2924/86, 3323/86 and 3660/86 are by agriculturists. Under M. P. Agricultural Produce Act, 1960 which was repealed by the present Act, a provision was made for allowin