RAM CHANDRA MAWA LAL AND OTHERS ETC. vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS ETC.

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Uttar Pradesh Fertilizer Price (Supplementary) Order, 1974, stating that both the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and the Defence of India Rules, 1971 are valid sources for regulating prices of essential commodities. The Court clarified that there is no constitutional limitation preventing Parliament from enacting multiple statutes for price regulation. The appellants' arguments regarding inconsistency with Central Government notifications and violation of Article 14 were dismissed, affirming the State's authority to regulate prices under the Defence of India Rules.