VIJAY KUMAR vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Notification dated 28.2.83 issued under Section 2(a)(xi) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, declaring certain seeds as essential commodities. The Court rejected the petitioners' argument that the seeds do not fall under Entry 33 of List III of the Seventh Schedule, affirming that the Central Government has the authority to declare commodities essential for public interest. The petition was dismissed, affirming the earlier judgment in Raghu Seeds & Fars & Ors. Versus Union of India & Ors. (1994) 1 S.C. 278.