In Brief
Oudh Sugar Mills, a public limited sugar company, challenged a Central Government decision to classify its factory separately from other sugar factories in the same district, resulting in a different levy price. The company argued this was discriminatory and violated the Constitution. The High Court had dismissed the petition, finding the classification was a reasonable policy decision. The Supreme Court upheld this dismissal, holding that zonal classification for price-fixing purposes does not constitute unlawful discrimination absent evidence of arbitrariness. The appellant failed to show any invidious discrimination warranting Court interference. The appeals were dismissed."
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