Supreme Court of India

Utkal Contractors & Joinery (p) Ltd. & Ors. v. State of Orissa

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Reported as [1988] 1 S.C.R. 314
Bench O. Chinnappa Reddy and K. Jagannatha Shetty JJ.
Decided 24 September 1987

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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 public interest-Legislation rendering judicial decision ineffective by enacting valid law­ Whether Legislature competent to enact-Whether such law can be retrospective. Orissa Forest Produce (Control of Trade) Amendment and Validation Ordinance, 1987: Sections 1 to 5-0rdinance pro­ mulgated to render

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