U.P. KATTHA FACTORIES ASSOCIATION vs STATE OF U.P. .

The Supreme Court upheld the policy of the Uttar Pradesh government regarding the registration of small scale industries (S.S.I.) for the procurement of Khair wood, stating that the imposition of a ban on registration after December 11, 1986, was a valid exercise of policy discretion. The Court found no violation of Article 14 of the Constitution, as the government had established a committee to assess the availability of forest produce and had set a cut-off date for eligibility. The Court declined to interfere with the High Court's decision, affirming that the policy was not discriminatory against S.S.I. units registered prior to the cut-off date.