Ugar Sugar Works Ltd vs Delhi Administration And Ors

The Supreme Court ruled that the notification issued by the Delhi Administration, which set Minimum Sales Figures (MSF) for the eligibility of liquor licensing under the Punjab Excise Act, 1914, violated Articles 14, 16, and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution. The Court found the criteria arbitrary and discriminatory against small manufacturers, lacking a rational nexus to the objective of ensuring quality liquor supply. Consequently, the Court declared the impugned notification unconstitutional and invalid.