Kopargaon S.S.K. Ltd vs State Of Maharashtra & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the demand for supervision charges raised by the State was illegal and arbitrary, violating Article 14 and Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India. The Court affirmed the Bombay High Court's decision that the appellant was liable to pay supervision charges at revised rates only from 1.7.2000, as the first demand notice was issued on 17.6.2000. The Court emphasized that retrospective demands without prior diligence are impermissible under the law.