Supreme Court · 1997 INSC 711 · Decided 24 October 1997
State of Bihar and ORS. v. M/S Sheo Narain Jaiswal PVT. LTD. and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1997 INSC 711 · [1997] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 724
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 20173/1996
- Decided
- 24 October 1997
- Bench
- SUJATA V. MANOHAR, D.P. WADHWA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Excise Law: Bihar Excise Act, 1915: Sections 22,29,43(5)-Manufacturer and C supplier of country liquor-Gran/ of exclusive privilege-Imposition of licence fee-More than one contractor/licensee in one zone-F ul/ licence fees charged from each r:rmtraclor-Held, tender conditions and conditions of the contractor-Each licensee in one zone liable to pay total licence fee in equal proportion. D Words & Phrases : 'Equal Proportion '-Meaning of The respondents were contractors engaged in manufacture and supply E in wholesale of country liquor. Section 22 of the Bihar Excise Aet 1915 empowers
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