The Sanjivani Takli Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Limited Through Managing Director v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.10815 OF 2018 The Sanjivani (Takli) Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Limited Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & others Respondents Mr.A.V.Hon, advocate for the petitioner.

Mr.S.G.Karlekar, A.G.P. for Respondents.

CORAM : R.M.BORDE & MANGESH S. PATIL, JJ.

DATE : 29th September, 2018 PER COURT:

The Superintendent of State Excise, Ahmednagar, has placed on record communication dated 28.09.2018, informing that there is no insistence on the petitioner -Karkhana for obtaining license to possess or transport denatured spirit for Industrial use and the petition is filed without any cause. It is further stated that in the light of various judgments of this Court, the authorities are not insisting any Karkhana for securing license for possessing or transporting denatured spirit, unless same is found to be misused for potable purpose.

It is needless to say that the decision rendered by Division Bench of this Court in the matter of M/s Arss Biofuel Pvt.Ltd. Vs. State of Maharashtra & others (Writ Petition No.8548 of 2004 & connected matters) governs the field and the order

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Writ Petition stands disposed of.

MANGESH S. PATIL R.M.BORDE JUDGE JUDGE adb/