Supreme Court of India

Madhya Pradesh Ration Vikreta Sangh Society & Ors. Etc. Etc. v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.

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Reported as [1982] 1 S.C.R. 750
Bench R.S. Pathak and A.P. Sen JJ.
Decided 22 September 1981

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that by reason of the position which cooperative societies may occupy in the village economy of a particular area, it cannot be laid down as a general proposition that sub-cl. (e) of cl.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950, Art, 14, and Madhya Pradesh (Foodstuffs) Civil Supplies Public Distribution Scheme, !981-Distribution of foodstuffs at fair prices-Scheme of running fair price shop through retail dealers-Replacement of-Fair price shops by agents appointed by Government with preference to co· optrative societies-Such Seheme whether valid. Art. 14-Concept of equality-Equality before law-Unequal treotn1ent of equals-Whether permissible-Advocates whether can form consumer's cooperative society. The Madhya Pradesh Foodstuffs (Distribution) Control Order, 1960, "'as promulgated by the

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