M/S Dhampur Sugar Mills Ltd vs State Of U.P. & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition filed by M/s Dhampur Sugar Mills Ltd. challenging the Government's directive under the Uttar Pradesh Sheera Niyantran Adhiniyam, 1964, to supply 20% of molasses for country liquor production. The Court found that the Government's actions were lawful under the Act and that the Company had an alternative remedy available under Section 9 of the Act. The Court held that the directives were not arbitrary or unreasonable, thus affirming the legality of the Government's orders.