https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168356 The SC dismissed writ petitions challenging the Coking Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1972. The Court held that nationalisation of coke oven plants was constitutionally valid under Article 31C protection, aimed at distributing material resources for common good. The Court rejected discrimination arguments under Article 14, ruling that staged nationalisation was permissible. The term "material resources of the community" was interpreted broadly to include private-owned resources capable of producing community wealth. Identity disputes regarding specific plants were resolved against petitioners. The legislation was deemed valid for reorganizing coking coal resources essential for iron and steel industry development. en-us Fri, 10 Dec 1982 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 16:42:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168356 The SC dismissed writ petitions challenging the Coking Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1972. The Court held that nationalisation of coke oven plants was constitutionally valid under Article 31C protection, aimed at distributing material resources for common good. The Court rejected discrimination arguments under Article 14, ruling that staged nationalisation was permissible. The term "material resources of the community" was interpreted broadly to include private-owned resources capable of producing community wealth. Identity disputes regarding specific plants were resolved against petitioners. The legislation was deemed valid for reorganizing coking coal resources essential for iron and steel industry development. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 10 Dec 1982 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168356