IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.718 OF 2008 IN WRIT PETITION NO.5467 OF 2001 State of Maharashtra and others ... Applicants Vs. M/s. Rajaram Bapu Patil Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., Sangli . ... Respondent Mr. V.A. Sonpal, Assistant Government Pleader for the State. Mr. A.M. Kulkarni for the respondent. CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. DATE : 2ND MARCH, 2009 P.C.: In view of the order of the Supreme Court in State of Maharashtra and others v. Nagpur Distillers, Nagpur and another, AIR 2006 SC 1987, we direct the respondent- non-applicant to deposit 50% of the demand within four weeks from today and they will continue to do so in future as well. They shall furnish an undertaking that in the event if the petition fails, they shall deposit the balance amount. 2. In the event the respondent succeeds in the challenge, the State will repay the amount to the respondent with interest of 9% per annum from the date of payment till the date of refund. Application disposed of. CHIEF JUSTICE DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.