Supreme Court of India
State of Madhya Pradesh v. M/s. K.C.T. Drinks Ltd.
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What the Court ordered
In view of the aforesaid settled legal position, the condition empowering the State Government to recover the actual cost of supervisory staff posted E at the premises of respondent cannot be said to be in any way illegal or ultra vires as it constitutes the price or consideration which the Government charges to the licensee for parting with its privilege and granting licence.
Judgment, page 6
From the headnote
Excise laws: MP. Excise Act, 1915-Sections 18 and 27-Grant of licence in terms of lease to manufacture liquor-Levy of full cost of supervision and establishment cost-Validity of-Held, the condition empowering State Government to recover cost of supervisory staff posted at licensee's premises not illegal or ultra vires as-it constitutes price or consideration which Government charges to licensee for parting with its privilege and granting license. State Government granted a licence in terms of the lease for manufacture of Indian Made Foreign Liquor to the respondent•company. Respondent-company
Where later benches applied it
- 2011 Union of India and Anr. v. Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India and Ors.
- 2019 Union of India v. Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India Etc.etc.
Of those, 1 relied on · 1 referred to
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