Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Water Cess Levy on Industrial Groundwater Use. Levy under Section 12 of Maharashtra Irrigation Act, 1976 is compensatory and regulatory, not a tax, and validly imposed on industries drawing groundwater for commercial purposes.
30 Nov -0001The judgment concerns three writ petitions filed by industrial companies—BILT Graphic Paper Products Ltd., UltraTech CemCo Ltd., and Associated Ceme...




