UP sugar mills move court

New Delhi (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Sugar Mills Association on Tuesady moved the Allahabad High Court challenging the decision of the state government to fix a higher sugarcane price at Rs 140 per quintal for this season, an industry official said.

"We have approached the Allahabad High Court challenging the SAP (State Advisory Price) announced by the Uttar Pradesh government as it is very high," Uttar Pradesh Sugar Mills Association President C B Patodia said.

The state government had last month raised the SAP to Rs 140 a quintal for common variety from Rs 125 per quintal.

The SAP announced by the state is per cent higher than the Centre's Statutory Minimum Price (SMP) of sugarcane at Rs 81.18 a quintal.

The mills in Uttar Pradseh, the country's second largest sugar producer, had also approached various courts challenging the SAP for 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons. Sugar season runs from October to September.
source:hindu