THE TATA IRON & STEEL CO. LTD. vs COLLECTOR OF CENT. EXCISE,JAMSHEDPUR

The case concerns the validity and application of the Iron and Steel (Control) Order, 1956, issued under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The primary legal issue involves the power of the Controller to fix maximum prices for the sale of iron and steel products by producers and stockholders. The Court examines whether the regulation of prices under the Order is consistent with the statutory framework of the Essential Commodities Act.