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State of Tamil Nadu & Anr. v. National South Indian River Interlinking Agriculturist Association

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Reported as [2021] 7 S.C.R. 479
Bench Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and A S Bopanna JJ.
Decided 23 November 2021

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Administrative Law: Policy decision – Power of judicial review – Exercise of – Government order granting waiver of loan to small and m arginal farmers – Challenge to – High Court held the grant of loan wai ver as arbitrary and directed the State to grant the same bene fit to all farmers irrespective of the extent of land holding – On ap peal, held: Loan waiver scheme is in pursuance of the Directive Princi ples of State Policy – Objective of promoting the welfare of the f armers as a class to secure economic and social justice is well rec ognized by Art. 38 – Scheme cannot be held to breach

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