SANJEEV COKE MANUFACTURING COMPANY vs BHARAT COKING COAL LTD. AND ANOTHER

The Supreme Court held that the Coking Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1972, does not violate Article 14 of the Constitution, affirming that the nationalisation of coke oven plants is valid under Article 39(b) and Article 31C. The Court ruled that judicial review does not extend to matters of state policy, and the definition of 'material resources' includes both natural and other resources. The petitions challenging the inclusion of certain coke oven plants in the nationalisation scheme were dismissed, reinforcing the legislative intent behind the Act.