Supreme Court of India

Government of Maharashtra v. M/s. Deokars Distillery

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Reported as [2003] 2 S.C.R. 852
Bench V.N. Khare, S.B. Sinha and Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan JJ.
Decided 10 March 2003

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What the Court ordered

For the foregoing reasons, we allow all the appeals and set aside the impugned judgments.

Judgment, page 37

From the headnote

Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949-Sections 58A, 49, 114 and 143(2)(4): Maharashtra Distillation of Spirit and Manufacture of Potable Liquor c Rules, [966- Sections 17(12), 17(43): Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules, 1973-Sections 6(12), 6(36): Maharashtra Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1998: Constitution of India, 1950-Seventh Schedule, List Il, Entry 8, Article 309 proviso thereto and Article 162: Excise supervision of manufacturer of potable and country liquor- Supervision charges-Paid in advance-Revision of pay scale of the supervising staff with retrospective effect-Demand of differential

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