Supreme Court of India
Purtabpore Co. Ltd. v. Cane Commissioner of Bihar & Ors.
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We hold that the impugned orders are liable to be struck down as they were not made by the prescribed autho rity. c This takes us to the question whether the proceeding which resulted in making the impugned orders is a quasi-judicial pro ceeding or an administrative proceeding.
Judgment, page 11
From the headnote
Sugar Cane (Control) Order, 1955-Central Government's power under cl. 6 of Order 10 regulate supply of sugarcane to factories-Power under cl. 6 delegated under cl. 11 to State Governments and Cane Com missioners-Cane Commissioner passing Order under cl. 6( 1) on direc .. tion given by Chief Minister such order is invalid-An order under s. 6(1) nwdifying a reservation in favour of a factory is quasi judicial-Require ment of natural justice must be satisfied. The Sugar Cane (Control) Order, 1955 was promulgated by the Cen tral Government in the exercise of its powers under the Essential
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