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

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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 marginal farmers – Challenge to – High Court held the grant of loan waiver as arbitrary and directed the State to grant the same benefit to all farmers irrespective of the extent of land holding – On appeal, held: Loan waiver scheme is in pursuance of the Directive Principles of State Policy – Objective of promoting the welfare of the farmers as a class to secure economic and social justice is well recognized by Art. 38 – Scheme cannot be held to breach Art. 14…

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