State Of Maharashtra And Ors vs Nagpur Distillers, Nagpur And Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the interim order of the Bombay High Court regarding the imposition of fees under the Bombay Rectified Spirit (Transport in Bond) Rules, 1951, stating that the State has the exclusive privilege of regulating the manufacture and sale of liquor under Section 49 of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949. The Court clarified that the licensee is obligated to pay the supervisory costs as per Section 58A of the Act. The appeal by the State of Maharashtra was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision to challenge the fee structure imposed on the respondents.