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“Part III and Part IV are like two wheels of a chariot,
one no less important than the other. In other
words, Indian Constitution is founded on the
bedrock of the balance between Parts III and IV.
This harmony and balance between Fundamental
Rights and the Directive Principles is an essential
feature of the Basic Structure of the Constitution.”40
In State of Kerala v. N.M. Thomas (1976) 2 SCC 310,
Justice K. K. Mathew while concurring with the majority opinion
blends equality in Article 14 and 16 with Part IV of the Constitution
of India. What he says is extremely relevant:
