Mumbai, Jan. 9 -- The Bombay High Court has granted interim relief to several sugar factories in Maharashtra by staying the State government's directive to pay levies to various relief funds like the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF), Gopinath Munde Sugarcane Workers Welfare Corporation, and the State Flood Relief Fund as a precondition for obtaining crushing licenses.

A Bench comprising Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Sandesh D Patil, on December 24, 2025, observed that the State Government has no statutory authority to enforce such levies and cannot withhold licenses unless these contributions are made.

The petitioners, Baramati Agro Limited, Athni Sugars Limited, Lokmanga, Agro Industries Limited, and other sugar factories, ...