MC DOWELL CO. EMPLOYEES' UNION . vs STATE OF A.P. . — W.P.(C) No. 470/1995

Case under Section X. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010107081995

Filing Date

18-Jul-1995

Registration No

W.P.(C) No. 470/1995

Diary Number

10708/1995

Order Date

21-Mar-1996

Document Type

Judgment - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 04-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section X

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.MC DOWELL CO. EMPLOYEES' UNION .

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF A.P. .

    Adv. K. RAM KUMAR

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 21-Mar-1996

    Judgment - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 18-Jul-1995

    Case filed

    Registration No. W.P.(C) No. 470/1995

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casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary State of A.P. v. McDowell & Co. (1996 AIR 1627) The Supreme Court upheld Andhra Pradesh's constitutional authority to prohibit the manufacture, production, and sale of intoxicating liquors. Rejecting petitioners' claims that the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act vested exclusive control in the Union, the Court held that Entry 8 (State List) specifically addresses intoxicating liquor production and manufacture, making it a State matter exclusive of Entry 52 (Union List). The Court dismissed challenges based on Article 19(1)(g) (no fundamental right to trade in liquor) and Article 14 (exemptions for specific categories are reasonable classification), upholding the 1995 prohibition amendment as constitutionally valid. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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