West U.P. Sugar Mills Association And ... vs State Of U.P. And Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the amendment to Rule 49 of the U.P. Sugarcane (Regulation of Supply and Purchase) Rules, 1954, which reduced the society commission from 5% to 2.69% of the minimum statutory cane price. The Court held that the State Government has the authority to amend the rules under Section 28 of the U.P. Sugarcane Act, 1953, and that the reduction was not arbitrary or excessive. Consequently, the amendment was upheld, affirming the validity of the revised commission rate.