Dated this the 13th day of February, 2026
[W.P.(C) Nos.10104, 14901, 15286,
15997 of 2024 and 35130 of 2025]
The petitioners, who are e-auctioneering licensees
under the Spices Board of India, are before this Court
aggrieved by the enhancement effected by the Spices
Board in the Bank Guarantee / Security Deposit to be
provided by them.
2. The petitioners state that they are carrying
on the business in cardamom as auctioneers for a
considerably long period. The licence issued to them by the
Spices Board is being renewed year after year without any
break as at present. As per Rule 10 of the Cardamom
(Licensing and Marketing) Rules, 1987, the petitioners are
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to provide a Security Deposit in the form of a Bank
Guarantee (equivalent to the average auction sale value of
cardamom in one auction during the immediate preceding
block period of three years) for the block period for which
the applicant desires to obtain the auctioneer licence.