DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES, U.P. AND ORS. vs DEEP CHAND AGGARWAL

The Supreme Court held that Section 3 of the Public Moneys (Recovery of Dues) Act, 1965 does not violate Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court found that the classification made by the statute is reasonable and has a rational relation to its objective of expediting the recovery of loans advanced by the State Government. The High Court's decision to quash the recovery proceedings was overturned, affirming that the State's method of recovering dues as arrears of land revenue is valid and constitutional.