The Supreme Court today asked state-owned and private sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh to pay farmers a cane price of Rs 110 per quintal for the current season.
In its interim order, the bench headed by Justice Arijit Pasayat asked the sugar mills to make payments within a month.
On September 1, the apex court had refused to stay the Allahabad High Court judgement that asked sugar mills to pay the state-advised price (SAP) of Rs 125 to 130 per quintal for the 2007-08 season.
The High Court while upholding the SAP of Rs 125 to 130 a quintal had modified its interim order that asked mills to pay Rs 110 a quintal. It had also asked sugar mills to pay the difference of Rs 15 a quintal by September 6.
The Supreme Court had earlier refused to accede to the request of sugar mills to extend the time by two more days for making payments till the matter is heard today.
