Kolhapur Zilla Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh Ltd Through M.D. v. The State Of Maharashtra Through The Secretary And ORS

10-WP-1818-2025.AS.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1818 OF 2025 Kolhapur Zilla Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh Ltd.

...Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra Through Principal Secretary & Ors.

...Respondents

__________ Mr. Bhooshan R. Mandlik, for the Petitioner.

Ms. S.S. Bhende, AGP, for the Respondent - State. __________ CORAM :

G. S. KULKARNI & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ.

by PALLAVI MAHENDRA WARGAONKAR Date:

2025.02.26 14:43:37 +0530 PALLAVI MAHENDRA WARGAONKAR DATE :

24 FEBRUARY 2025 P.C.:

1.

On the earlier occasion, we had adjourned the proceedings after hearing the learned counsel for the parties. The petitioners contended that the prayers as made in the petition are squarely covered by the decision of this Court in Indapur Dairy and Milk Products Limited vs. State of Maharashtra and Anr.1, in Parag Milk Foods Ltd. vs. The State of Maharashtra and Anr.2 and also subsequent decision in VRS Foods Limited vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.3 The decisions were placed for our consideration.

2.

However, as Ms. Bhende, learned AGP has informed us that the orders passed by this Court in Parag Milk Foods Limited have been Writ Petition No.747 of 2021 Writ Petition No.11719 of 2023 Writ Petition No.10540 of 2023 Pallavi Wargaonkar, PS

10-WP-1818-2025.AS.doc challenged before the Supreme Court and there is a likelihood that some interim orders would be passed, accordingly we had adjourned the proceedings for today. However, Ms. Bhende has fairly stated that as on date, no interim orders were passed. She would also not dispute that the facts of the case are similar to the facts of the proceedings which stand adjudicated in the decisions in Indapur Dairy and Milk Products Limited, Parag Milk Foods Limited and VRS Foods Limited. 3.

In this view of the matter, we now proceed to pass appropriate orders following the said decisions. Accordingly, list the proceedings 'for passing orders' on 26 February 2025.

[ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [G. S. KULKARNI, J.] Pallavi Wargaonkar, PS