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Karnataka High Court
G. M. Kambali And Company vs The Director on 6 April, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD
DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M
WRIT PETITION NO. 102084 OF 2026 (APMC)
BETWEEN:
1. G.M. KAMBALI AND COMPANY
GENERAL MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENT
NEHRU MARKET, RANEBENNUR,
REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER,
BASAVARAJ S/O GUTTEPPA KAMBALI,
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O: KURUBAGERI SALAGERI ONI,
RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI-581 115.
2. SRI GURUNATH TRADERS,
GENERAL MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENT
APMC YARD RANEBENNUR-581 115,
REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER,
UDAYKUMAR S/O DHARMAPPA KAMBALI,
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O: BEERESHWARA NAGAR,
KAMBALI GALLI, RANEBENNUR,
Digitally signed
by SAMREEN DIST: HAVERI-581 115.
AYUB DESHNUR
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
3. SHREE SHIVA COMMISSION AGENCY
GENERAL MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENT,
NEHRU MARKET, RANEBENNUR-581 115,
REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER,
ASHOK S/O GANGANAGOUDA GANGANAGOUDAR,
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O: MRUTHYUNJAYA NAGAR, RANEBENNUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581 115.
4. SRI. TARALABALU TRADING COMPANY,
GENERAL MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENT,
NEHRU MARKET, RANEBENNUR-581 115,
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REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER,
GADIGEPPA S/O GURUSHANTAPPA HOTTIGOUDAR,
AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O: VAGEESH NAGAR, RANEBENNUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581 115.
5. SRI. BHAVANI TRADING COMPANY,
NEHRU MARKET, RANEBENNUR-581 115,
REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER,
R. GOPALA REDDY,
AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O: RANEBENNUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581 115.
6. M/S. C.F. HONNALI AND COMPANY,
MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL COMPOUND,
MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, NEAR KALA BHAVANA,
P.B. ROAD. RANEBENNUR-581 115,
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR,
CHANDRASHEKAR S/O FAKKIRAPPA HONNALI,
AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O: DEVARAGUDDA ROAD, RANEBENNUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581 115.
7. SRI. MALLIKARJUN TRADERS,
GENERAL MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENT,
NEHRU MARKET, RANEBENNUR-581 115,
REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER,
PUTTANAGOUDA S/O SHIVANAGOUDA TEMBAD,
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O: GOURI SHANKAR NAGAR, RANEBENNUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581 115.
8. SRI. B.S. GUDDAD,
GENERAL MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENT,
NEHRU MARKET, RANEBENNUR-581 115,
REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER,
BENAKAPPA S/O SIDDAPPA GUDADD,
AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O: DODDPETHE RANEBENNUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581 115.
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9. KAREGOUDRA AND BROTHERS,
MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENT,
RANEBENNUR-581 115,
REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER,
JETTAPPA S. KAREGOUDAR,
AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O: NEAR MARULASIDDESHWARA TEMPLE,
CHALAGERI-581 145, TAL: RANEBENNUR,
DIST: HAVERI.
10. SHRI. NANJUNDESHWAR AGENCIES,
GENERAL MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENT,
MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, NEHRU MARKET,
P.B. ROAD. RANEBENNUR-581 115,
REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER,
SHIVYOGI S/O RUDRAPPA ASUNDI,
AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O: DODDAPETE RANEBENNUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581 115.
11. SHREE SHIVAKUMAR TRADERS,
GENERAL MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENT,
'C' BLOCK A.P.M.C. YARD,
RANEBENNUR-581 115, HAVERI DISTRICT,
REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER,
HALLAPPA S/O CHANABASAPPA MUDDIYAVAR,
AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O: UMASHANKAR NAGAR, RANEBENNUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581 115.
12. V.M. HOTTIGOUDRA AND COMPANY,
GENERAL MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENT,
A.P.M.C. YARD, RANEBENNUR-581 115,
REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER,
A.N. HOTTEGOUDAR S/O NAGANAGOUDA,
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O: VINAYAK NAGAR, RANEBENNUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581 115.
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13. SREE SANGAMESHWARA TRADERS,
GENERAL MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENT,
NEHARU MARKET, RANEBENNUR-581 115,
REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER,
SOMASHEKAR
S/O SHIDDALINGAPPA GOUDASHIVANNANAVAR,
AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O: MARUTI NAGAR, RANEBENNUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581 115.
... PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. D.M. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE DIRECTOR,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
PRODUCE MARKETING,
ALI ASKAR ROAD,
BENGALURU-560 001.
2. THE SECRETARY,
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETING COMMITTEE,
RANEBENNUR-581 115, DIST: HAVERI.
... RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP FOR R1;
SRI. C.S. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN
RELIEFS.
THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY
HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS
UNDER:
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ORAL ORDER
Sri.D.M.Kulkarni., counsel for the petitioners,
Sri.P.N.Hatti., HCGP for respondent No.1 and Sri.C.S.Patil.,
counsel for respondent No.2 have appeared in person.
2. The petition is filed seeking following reliefs:
"i) Issue Writ of Certiorari, or any other Writ for
quashing the impugned notices dated 17.01.2026
vide ANNEXURES-B, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7,
B8, B9, B10, B11, B12 issued by the 2nd respondent
as null and void,
ii) Pass any other writ/order as this Hon'ble Court
deems fit to grant in the circumstances of the
case."
3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several
contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the papers with
care.
4. The impugned notices dated 17.01.2026 issued to
the petitioners call upon them to close their business activities.
Prima facie, the said notices appear to have been issued in
violation of the principles of natural justice, as the petitioners
have not been afforded a reasonable opportunity to submit their
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objections. In that view of the matter, this Court deems it
appropriate to permit the petitioners to submit individual replies
to the impugned notices. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed
to submit their respective replies to the notices within a period of
two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this
order. Upon receipt of such replies, the second respondent -
authority shall consider the same in accordance with law and
pass appropriate orders within a period of four weeks thereafter.
Till such consideration and passing of orders, the second
respondent - authority shall not precipitate the matter.
5. With the above observations and directions, the writ
petition stands disposed of.
Sd/-
(JYOTI M)
JUDGE
MRP
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