In two cases of violation of the Seed Act, the Chief Judicial Magistrate has imposed fine on several firms. In the first case, the court has slapped a fine of Rs 500 each on Rakesh Kumar, a trader from Dabwali, Singla Seeds, a supplier from Malout and Shri Ram Fertilisers and Chemicals, a Karnal-based company. Dr Wazir Singh, Deputy Director (Agriculture), Sirsa, said in the second case the court has imposed a fine on Dharampal and Ravi Kumar from a Sirsa-based firm and Rajesh Kumar, a representative of a seed company, of Rs 500 each. He said the persons fined would have to serve a term of one week each in case they failed to pay the fine.