https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=778377 Coal pricing deregulation permits the coal company to notify interim prices pending formulation of a viable distribution policy; a direction to develop such policy does not remove its statutory pricing competence. Differential pricing for linked core and non-core consumers does not breach Article 14 where the groups are not similarly situated and the classification rationally supports continuity of supply, mine operation and development, and the common good rather than profiteering. A refund of the additional price cannot arise where the policy remains valid and, independently, requires reliable proof that the cost burden was not passed to end consumers under the doctrine of unjust enrichment. en-us Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:02:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=778377 Coal pricing deregulation permits the coal company to notify interim prices pending formulation of a viable distribution policy; a direction to develop such policy does not remove its statutory pricing competence. Differential pricing for linked core and non-core consumers does not breach Article 14 where the groups are not similarly situated and the classification rationally supports continuity of supply, mine operation and development, and the common good rather than profiteering. A refund of the additional price cannot arise where the policy remains valid and, independently, requires reliable proof that the cost burden was not passed to end consumers under the doctrine of unjust enrichment. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=778377