Supreme Court of India · 2002-10-25
M/S.RAYALSEEMA PAPER MILLS LTD.& ANR.ETC vs THE GOVT.OF A.P. .
- Citation / case number
- SC 1989/69408
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M/S.RAYALSEEMA PAPER MILLS LTD.& ANR.ETC
- Respondent
- THE GOVT.OF A.P. .
- Author
- BHAN
- Bench
- V.N. KHARE,ASHOK BHAN,S.B. SINHA
Judgment text excerpt
The appellants challenged the fixation of royalty rates on bamboo and hardwood by the Government of Andhra Pradesh for the paper industry. The case examines whether the state government has the authority to determine and revise these royalty rates for raw materials supplied to paper mills. The Supreme Court reviewed the judgment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh which had rejected the appellants' challenge to these rates.