INDIA CEMENT LTD. ETC. vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

The Supreme Court upheld the fixation of a uniform retention price of Rs. 100 per tonne for cement under Clause 12 of the Cement Control Order, 1967, stating that it was based on rational considerations and the industry's acceptance of a uniform pricing principle. The Court found that the appellants' claims of discrimination under Article 14 of the Constitution were unfounded, as the uniform price was justified by relevant data and factors. The Court dismissed the appeals, affirming the legality of the uniform price fixation as consistent with the provisions of the Industrial (Development & Regulation) Act, 1951, particularly Sections 18G and 25.