SAHYADRI SAHAKARI SAKHAR KARKHANA LTD vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

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Digitally signed by PRASHANT PRASHANT VILAS RANE VILAS RANE Date: WP 13816-23.DOC 2025.06.06 20:09:05 +0530 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 13816 OF 2023 Sahyadri Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. ) (A Co-operative Sugar Factory registered ) under the provisions of Maharashtra ) Cooperative Societies Act ) ...Petitioner Versus 1. Union of India ) 2. The Secretary, Food and Public ) Distribution , Ministry of Consumer Affairs ) Food and Public Distribution, ) Government of India ) 3. The Chief Director of Sugar Ministry of ) Consumer Affairs Food and Public ) Distribution, Government of India ) 4. The Union Secretary, ) Public Relation and the Complaints Section ) Ministry of Industry, Government of India ) 5. The Deputy Director General (Statistics) ) Department of DIPP, Ministry of Industry ) Government of India ) 6. State of Maharashtra ) 7. Principal Secretary, Cooperation and ) Marketing, Government of Maharashtra ) 8. Commissioner of Sugar, Maharashtra State) 9. Jijamata Sugar and Power Industries Ltd. ) 10. Shivneri Sugars Ltd. ) ...Respondents _______ Page 1 of 76 6 June 2025 WP 13816-23.DOC Mr. Ashutosh Kumbhakoni, Senior Advocate with Mr. Akshay P. Shinde, for Petitioner. Mr. Y. S. Jahagirdar, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sumit Kothari with Mr. Kaustubh Thipsay, for Respondent No.10. Mr. Y. S. Bhate i/b. Ms. Tanu N. Bhatia, for Respondent Nos.1 to 5. Mr. B. V. Samant, Addl. Govt. Pleader with Mr. Y. D. Patil, AGP for the State. Mr. A. R. Gole, for the Applicant/Intervenor. _______ CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ. RESERVED ON: 17 FEBRUARY 2025 PRONOUNCED ON: 6 JUNE 2025 JUDGMENT ( Per G. S. Kulkarni, J.) Paragraphs A Prelude 1 B Facts 2 to 25 C Reply Affidavit, Rejoinder and Additional Evidence 26 to