PALLAVI REFRACTORIES & ORS.ETC.ETC. vs M/S.SINGARENI COLLERIES CO.LTD.ETC.ETC.

The Supreme Court upheld Clause 10 of Price Notification No. 3/96-97, which mandates a 20% additional price for non-core/unlinked sector industries drawing B, C, and D grades of coal, stating that the fixation of prices falls within the discretion of the respondent under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, specifically Section 16. The Court found no violation of Article 14 of the Constitution, affirming that the classification between core and non-core sectors was rational and not discriminatory. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision.