CRAG MARTIN DISTILLERY P. LTD. vs KERALA STATE BEVERAGES COOP. LTD. — C.A. No. 6290/2000

Case under Section XI-B. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010119002000

Filing Date

20-Jul-2000

Registration No

C.A. No. 6290/2000

Diary Number

11900/2000

Order Date

07-Nov-2000

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 05-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section XI-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.CRAG MARTIN DISTILLERY P. LTD.

    Adv. M. P. VINOD

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.KERALA STATE BEVERAGES COOP. LTD.

    Adv. MITTER & MITTER CO.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 07-Nov-2000

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 20-Jul-2000

    Case filed

    Registration No. C.A. No. 6290/2000

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casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The Supreme Court granted special leave and allowed appeals by liquor manufacturers against Kerala State Beverages Corporation's rejection of their rate contract offers. The Court found that the Corporation impermissibly changed procurement rules after the application deadline by imposing a minimum price floor of Rs. 235/- per case on March 29, 2000, when the initial notice (February 7, 2000) contained no such condition. The Court held this violated the principle that rules cannot be changed mid-process without giving applicants opportunity to resubmit. The Court ordered the Corporation to invite fresh tenders within one month, with existing rate contracts continuing temporarily; appellants would be eligible to apply afresh and automatically placed on the rate contract if no fresh tenders were invited within the deadline. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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