M/S. Rayalseema Paper Mills Ltd. & ... vs Government Of A.P. & Others

The appellants challenged the fixation of royalty rates for bamboo and hardwood supplied by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to the paper industry. The Supreme Court examined whether the government's power to determine these rates was arbitrary or violated the principle of equality. The Court upheld the validity of the royalty fixation, affirming the government's authority to regulate the pricing of forest produce for industrial use.