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Bulk Drug Manufacturers Association & ... vs Uoi & Anr. on 18 May, 2000 cites

Union Of India & Anr vs Cynamide India Ltd. & Anr on 10 April, 1987

If the interim order is allowed to be continued the said needy persons would be forced to purchase the said drugs at a much higher price than what is fixed by the respondents and in that event they would not be in a position to recover the differential amount even if the writ petition is dismissed at the final stage. On the other hand even if the writ petition is allowed the manufacturers would be still earning a profit over the cost of production although it may not be possible to earn the profit at the present rate which they are earning in view of the interim order passed by this Court. In my considered opinion the interest of the consumer public which also includes the poorer sections of the people should get the benefit available to them and their interest should get precedence over the interest of the manufacturers. Very relevant at this stage is the pronouncement of the Supreme Court in Cynamide India Ltd. (supra). Paragraph 37 having relevance is extracted below:
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