LAWS(RAJ)-1980-9-19

MUTHA PARASMAL JAIN Vs. UNION OF INDIA

Decided On September 03, 1980
MUTHA PARASMAL JAIN Appellant
V/S
UNION OF INDIA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) "Price Control" with "Cheers" or "tears" is the real question though it has been camouflaged in legal constitutional debate.

(2.) These 324 writ petitions have been filed by the Sugar Dealers of Rajasthan challenging the validity of the Levy Sugar Supply (Control) Order, 1979 (hereinafter to be called as 'Levy Sugar Order') Sugar Retention and Sale (By Recognised Dealers) Order, 1979 (hereinafter to be called as "Retention Order"), Sugar Price (Determination of 1978-79) Order 1979 (hereinafter to be called as 'the Price Determination Order'), and the various directions issued therein, including the orders issued by the Collectors of the various places and other administrative orders demanding sale of 65% of Sugar stock, to the State Government. Earlier 231 such writ petitions were heard by the Jaipur Bench of this Court and on March 14, 1980 by a composite order, this court dismissed those writ petitions and while doing so, adjudicated the controversies raised therein, summary of which contained in that judgment (Civil Writ Petn, No. 6 of 1980 and other 231 writs M/s. Chand Behari Lal Heeralal v. Union of India decided on 14-3-1980) is reproduced below for ready reference:-

(3.) After the above judgment of Rajasthan High Court, Delhi High Court in Kasturi Lal Rakesh Kumar v. Union of India (Civil Writ Petal. No. 25/80) dismissed the similar writ petitions on Mar, 21, 1980 and declared that the Levy and Retention Orders are valid.