WEST U.P. SUGAR MILLS ASSN. vs STATE OF U.P. .

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of amendments to the U.P. Sugarcane (Regulation of Supply and Purchase) Rules, 1954, specifically concerning the society commission payable by sugar factories to cooperative societies under Section 18 of the U.P. Sugarcane Act, 1953. The Court upheld the amendment reducing the commission from 5% to 2.69% of the minimum statutory cane price, ruling that the State Government acted within its authority under Section 28 of the Act. The Court concluded that the reduction was not arbitrary and thus dismissed the appellants' challenge.