M/s. Somaiya Organics (India) Ltd. vs State of U.P. (2001)
The Supreme Court upheld U.P.’s right to recover pre-1989 vend fees on industrial alcohol, reaffirming prospective overruling and dismissing the company’s appeal.
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The Supreme Court upheld U.P.’s right to recover pre-1989 vend fees on industrial alcohol, reaffirming prospective overruling and dismissing the company’s appeal.
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