To prevent violent clashes due to the proximity of the two Saturday fairs, the Khargram Panchayat Samity mandated that the Sherpur fair move to Fridays. The organizers challenged this, arguing the Panchayat only had licensing, not scheduling, powers under the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973.
The core dispute centered on the management of "hats" or markets in West Bengal. The , and the West Bengal Panchayat (Samiti Administration) Rules, 1984 (specifically Sections 117 and Rules 7, 8, and 9) empowered Panchayat Samities to grant licenses for holding fairs or markets. 1 sek 1142 apj 1987
: Escalated financial penalties ranging from RM10,000 to RM20,000 . To prevent violent clashes due to the proximity
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