Supreme Court of India · 2020-02-07
M/S OUDH SUGAR MILLS LTD. vs UNION OF INDIA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2006/27401
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M/S OUDH SUGAR MILLS LTD.
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed a writ petition under Article 226 concerning the pricing orders for sugar production for the years 1984-85 and 1985-86. The Court held that the pricing orders issued by the government were discriminatory and violated Article 14 of the Constitution, as they treated similarly situated sugar factories differently. The Court directed the government to ensure uniformity in the pricing policy applicable to all sugar factories in the region, thereby upholding the principles of equality and non-discrimination.