Parag Agro Foods And Allied Products Pvt. Ltd v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr Principal Secretary And ANR

10-WP-3368-2024 (C).DOCX Mayur

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3368 OF 2024 Parag Agro Foods And Allied Products Pvt. Ltd ...Petitioner

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The State Of Maharashtra Thr Principal Secretary And Anr

...Respondents

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 17955 OF 2024 M/s. Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd

...Petitioner

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The State Of Maharashtra Through Principal Secretary And Ors

...Respondents

______________________________________________________ Mr. Anil Anturkar, Senior Counsel, Adv. Vinayak Salokhe, Adv. Megha Jani, Adv. Kashish Chelani, for Petitioner. Ms. S.D. Vyas, Addl. GP a/w Ms. Pooja Patil, AGP for the State.

______________________________________________________ CORAM : M.S. Sonak & Advait M. Sethna, JJ.

DATED : 26 September 2025 P.C.:- 1.

At the request of Ms. Vyas, we post this matter for directions/disposal on 3rd October 2025.

2.

The above order is made because Mr. Anturkar has placed for our consideration at least two decisions of coordinate Division Benches striking down Rule 23 of the

10-WP-3368-2024 (C).DOCX Maharashtra Foreign Liquor (Import & Export) Rules, 1963 which the petitioners assail in this petition. 3.

He has submitted that despite the striking down of the said rule the State, continues to raise demand based on the struck down rule.

4.

Ms. Vyas submits that there is no clarity about the rule having been struck down and she requires some time to obtain instruction and verify the position.

5.

Accordingly, place this matter on 3rd October 2025, for direction/disposal.

(Advait M. Sethna, J) (M.S. Sonak, J.)