Section 3(17) in The Chhattisgarh Municipalities Act, 1961
(17)"market" or "Bazar" means-(a)a place where persons assemble for the sale of meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, live-stock or any other articles of food of a perishable nature, whether or not there is any collection of shops, or warehouses or stalls for the sale of other articles in such place; or(b)any place of trade other than a place referred to in sub-clause (a) where there is a collection of shops, or warehouses or stalls;and shall include any "Hat" or place, where trade or business is carried on either weekly or bi-weekly or on certain fixed days of the week.
