Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction
Order Date: 07 October 2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Writ Petition No. 13278 of 2026 filed by Camlin Fine Sciences Ltd (Petitioner) against the State of Maharashtra & others (Respondents).
- Dispute: Cancellation of Camlin’s licence under Section 2 of the Poisons Act, 1919 and Rule 7 of the Maharashtra Poisons Rules, 1972, by an order dated 09 July 2026, to become effective on 08 October 2026.
- Appeal: Camlin filed Appeal No. 538/2026 on 17 August 2026 seeking a stay of the licence cancellation.
- State Position: Additional Government Pleader Mr. P P Kakade stated the stay application would be decided the following day, which the Court found inadequate given the imminent effective date.
Final Outcome
- The Court directs the State Government to decide Appeal No. 538/2026 within four weeks from the date of this order.
- The impugned licence cancellation order dated 09 July 2026 is stayed pending the final decision of the appeal.
- Camlin Fine Sciences Ltd must appear before the Appellate Authority the next day.
- If the appeal is decided against Camlin, the stay shall continue for an additional week from the date of that adverse order.
Topics: Licence Cancellation, Stay Order, Judicial Review