Assess mishap, says HC

By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad, May 28: The AP High Court on Wednesday directed that the state should appoint a fresh committee to assess the fire mishap at Guntur Chilli Market Yard that took place on May 3. While dealing with a petition filed by the Guntur Chillies Merchants’ Association challenging the GO issued by the state on May 21, Justice C.V. Ramulu passed orders to set aside the GO. The judge observed that a commission agent is neither the seller nor the purchaser and the agent is only a facilitator of transaction between the seller and the purchaser.
The judge said the agent is not be responsible in paying compensation to the farmers who lost their stocks.