M/S. Mahalaxmi Rice Mill, v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
custom mill rice; KMS 2022-23 paddy; Chhattisgarh State Marketing Federation (Markfed); rice miller default; Clause 6.12 penalty; Clause 13.3 compliance with GoI/State directions; extension of deposit period till 31.12.2023; efficacious alternative remedy before Collector under Clauses 10.1 & 14.1; no pre-decisional hearing; arbitrariness and mala fides; writ dismissed; M/s J.K. Rice Mill (WPC/5637/2022) distinguished; M/s Shri Shyam Agro Products (WPC/5791/2022) distinguished.
What did the court decide?
The petitioners failed to deposit the custom mill rice within the duration of their agreements and could not avail the extended periods; therefore, in the considered opinion of the Court, the State Government took the right decision to take action according to the relevant provisions of the agreements. ¶205