Supreme Court of India

Mahalakshmi Sugar Mills Co. Ltd. & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 5 S.C.R. 793
Bench S.B. Sinha J.
Decided 31 March 2008

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the same principle should be applied herein.

Judgment, page 37

From the headnote

Essential Commodities Act, 1955: s.3(3C)-Price fixation of levy sugar-Factors to be taken c into consideration - HELD: Fixation of price of levy sugar is within realm of Central Government - Determination of price of levy sugar is required to be carried out keeping in view the factors specified in s.3(3c).:.. Additional price paid to sugarcane growers by sugar producers under clause 5- of Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966 and State Advisory Price as mandated x by State Government would be taken into account in determining the price of levy sugar - Central Government directed to refix price of

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