Supreme Court of India

Purtabpore Co. Ltd. v. Cane Commissioner of Bihar & Ors.

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Reported as [1969] 2 S.C.R. 807
Decided 21 November 1968

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What the Court ordered

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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