Ramnarayan Satyanarayan Agrawal Distilleries Pvt. Ltd. vs Associated Alcohols and Breweries Ltd.

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1995 Supreme(Online)(SC) 3

SUPREME COURT
P. N. Bhagwati, CJ
Ramnarayan Satyanarayan Agrawal Distilleries Pvt. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Associated Alcohols and Breweries Ltd. – Respondent

Table of Content
1. details regarding the appellant's establishment and the tender process. (Para 2 , 4 , 5 , 6)
2. respondents disputed the licensing authority in the liquor industry. (Para 8 , 9 , 10)
3. discussion on industrial definitions under the industries act. (Para 11 , 12 , 13)
4. clarification that no central license is required for the appellant. (Para 19 , 20 , 21)
5. final ruling allowing the appeal and awarding costs. (Para 25 , 27 , 28)

1. Leave granted.

3. On 26th April, 1993, the Under Secretary, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Commercial Taxation Department, issued an order to the Excise Commissioner. By this order, this State Government granted permission to give licence in favour of the appellant to manufacture potable alcohol in the interest of more competition. The order was to the following effect :-
GOVERNMENT OF MADHYA PRADESH COMMERCIAL
TAXATION DEPARTMENT
No. B-1-64/85/VA.KAR/5
Bhopal
dated 26th April, 1993
To
The Excise Commissioner,
M. P. Gwalior.
Subject : Regarding grant of DI licence to Messers Ramnarayan Satyanarayan Agrawal, Bilaspur for manufacture of industrial alcohol.
Reference : Your memo No. 3/2/670 dated 20.4.93.
The State Government grants permissio