THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION No.10379 of 2025

ORDER

The Writ Petition is filed challenging the assessment proceedings No.Vya.Ma/Ka/na/Assessment/52/2023-24 dated 22.03.2025 for the assessment year 2023-24 made by respondent No.3, who is the Special Grade Secretary & Assessing Authority as illegal and arbitrary and consequently to set aside the same and to direct the respondents to renew the trade license of the petitioner without insisting payment of market fee.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that this Court, in similar matters, i.e., in W.P.No.13907 of 2024 and batch, has set aside such assessments where no notice was given under Section 12-B of the Telangana (Agricultural Produce and Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966, and the documents or explanation of the petitioner have not been called for. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in this case also, the respondents have not followed the prescribed procedure and therefore, the assessment order is liable to be set aside and he is willing to submit all the documents as required by the authorities.

3. Learned Standing Counsel for the Agriculture Market Committee, appearing for responde