Madhya Pradesh High Court Issues Order in Favor of Petitioner in Agriculture Marketing Board Case

In a recent development, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued an order on May 29, 2025, in a case involving the M.P. State Agriculture Marketing Board and others. Petitioner Narresh Chandra Laddha had filed a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenging the orders dated January 9, 2025, and April 3, 2025, contained in Annexures-P/3 and P/4.

Key Takeaways:

• The Madhya Pradesh High Court has stayed the impugned notice dated January 9, 2025, and April 3, 2025, contained in Annexures-P/3 and P/4, until the next date of hearing.
• The court has directed the petitioner to pay process fee within seven days for issuance of notice to respondents.
• The notice will be made returnable within four weeks, and the matter will be listed along with other similar matters for analogous hearing.
• The court's decision was influenced by a similar case (WP No.15966/2025), in which the court had granted stay over the impugned notice due to the temporary charge being held by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Agar Malwa.

Statistics:

• The case was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
• The petitioner, Narresh Chandra Laddha, was represented by Shri Manu Maheshwari, learned counsel.
• The respondent, M.P. State Agriculture Marketing Board, was represented by Shri Vibhash Khedek, learned counsel.
• The court has stayed the impugned notice until the next date of hearing.
• The petitioner is required to pay process fee within seven days.
• The notice will be made returnable within four weeks.

Sources:

• "IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE WP No. 17974 of 2025 (NARESH CHANDRA LADDHA Vs M.P. STATE AGRICULTURE MARKETING BOARD AND OTHERS ) Dated : 29-05-2025"