These are all policy decisions: SC tells petitioner seeking complete ban on water supply to liquor mfg in Maharashtra

New Delhi, May 24 (KNN) The Supreme Court has refused to ask the Maharashtra government to completely cut water supply to distilleries and breweries in the drought-hit regions of the state saying “There has to be a balance”.

According to a media report, the vacation bench of Justices P C Pant and D Y Chandrachud said the petitioner who approached the apex court for a complete ban on water supply to the liquor manufacturers, that the Bombay High Court has already passed an interim order in this regard.

"Why are you coming against an interim order of the high court? The high court has already allowed 60 per cent, now what do you want? These are all policy decisions. There has to be a balance," the bench said.

The counsel appearing for petitioner Sanjay Bhaskarrao Kale, said the entire region is severely drought-prone and there is a policy in this regard.

To this, the bench said these are all policy decisions and the court's interference will be like taking over governance.

The apex court dismissed the petition as withdrawn after the counsel agreed to withdraw the plea. The court granted the petitioner the liberty to approach the high court, the media report added.