Supreme Court of India

State of Orissa and Ors. v. Narain Prasad and Ors.

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 465
Bench B.P. Jeevan Reddy and K.S. Paripoornan JJ.
Decided 3 September 1996

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What the Court ordered

For the above reasons, the appeals are allowed, the judgments and orders of the High Court under appeal are set aside and the writ petitions filed by the respondents writ petitioners are dismissed with costs.

Judgment, page 24

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Excise Law: Orissa Excise (Exclusive Privilege) Rules, 1970: Rules 6A and 6. Liquor licence-Under contract-Considerations for grant of-Licensee required to lift 'minimum guaranteed quantity' ( MGQ) every month-As well c as to remit excise duty twice every month-While licensee obliged to remit excise duty in case tlie full M. .Q. was not lifted, Collector could.pennit deficit to be lifted in subsequent n01th-Licensee as per tenns of contract unde1took to remit excise duty plior to lifting of liquor-However, licensee failed to lift M. .Q. as well as to remit excise du{JWl1en demand for payment

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