Supreme Court · 1987 INSC 265 · Decided 24 September 1987
Utkal Contractors & Joinery (P) LTD. & ORS. v. State of Orissa
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1987 INSC 265 · [1988] 1 S.C.R. 314
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 7597/1983
- Decided
- 24 September 1987
- Bench
- O. CHINNAPPA REDDY, K. JAGANNATHA SHETTY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 19, 32, 245, 246
Headnote
Constitution of India: Articles 19, 32, 245 and 246-Laws for creating State monopolies either partially or complete in respect of any trade/business/industry/service-Whether State empowered c to make-Laws relating to trading activities-Whether can be pre­ sumed to be reasonable and in general by enacting valid law­ Whether Legislature competent to enact-Whether such law can be retrospective. D E Orissa Forest Produce (Control of Trade) Amendment and Validation Ordinance, 1987: Sections 1 to 5-0rdinance pro­ mulgated to render ineffective Supreme Court's decision striking
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