M/S DHAMPUR SUGAR MILLS LTD. THOROUGH ITS AUTHORIZED SIG. Vs. THE CHIEF DIRECTOR, MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS & PUBLIC

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IT has been informed at the Bar that Advocates are abstaining from judicial work.

(2.) HOWEVER , an officer of petitioner's sugar mill appeared in person and submits that as the matter is very urgent and as such, it may be heard.

(3.) IT has further been stated that a reference was made by the petitioner's company to the opposite party, who is designated as Prescribed Authority under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 but the opposite parties are sitting tight over the reference and is imposing the restriction from selling the free sale sugar, despite the fact that this Court in the case of Shakumbari Sugar & Allied Industries Ltd. Vs. Union of India & others held that the restriction placed on the producer of sugar to sell free -sale sugar beyond the quota is illegal and violative of Article 19 (1) (g).