JUDGMENT Petitioners in these two writ petitions are aggrieved by the restriction imposed by the respondents in the matter of transportation of hills produce. The restriction is to the effect that if the quantity of hill produce transported is more than ten bags, it shall be transported only through a particular check post. The reason stated is that in the other check posts, there is no weighbridge facility. According to the petitioner, in so far as the constitution provides that interstate trade shall be free throughout India the respondents cannot for their convenience make such arbitrary restrictions which are not supported by any legal provisions. The contention of the learned Government Pleader is that this restriction has been imposed on the transporters to prevent evasion of tax. According to the respondents, circulars have been issued to the effect that hills produce of quantity of ten bags or above shall be transported only through a check post where there is facility of weighbridge. I have considered rival contentions in detail. Certainly prevention of attempt to evade tax is the cardinal duty of the State. But while taking such measures, the State cannot violate the fundamental rights of the citizens. A citizen of India has a fundamental right to transport goods in accordance with law through any check post unless the law prohibits the same. Simply because the Government cannot provide weigh bridges in the check posts, the respondents cannot insist that the hills produce shall be transported only through a particular check post where there is a weighbridge. In the above circumstances, these writ petitions are disposed of directing the respondents to permit the petitioners to transport hills produce of any quantity through any check post provided the petitioners comply with all statutory provisions in respect thereof, without any condition that if the quantity exceeds ten bags, it shall be transported only through a particular check post. Writ petitions are disposed of as above.