Supreme Court of India
Chingleput Bottlers v. Majestic Bottling Company
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What the Court ordered
In the result, the appeal preferred by the State ·povemment must succeed and is allowed .. The judgment. and brder passed by the High Court fot the issue of a writ of mandamus directing the Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, .Madras is set aside and the case' is remanded to the Commissioner for a decision afresh according to law.
Judgment, page 26
From the headnote
Constitution of lndia-4rt. 226-High Court's Jurisdiction .to issue writ of ·c mandamus in cases where duty sought tq be enforced is-of discretz'onary nature. . Natufal Justice-Applicaiion of rules of natural justice to case$ which relate not to rights but to mere privile'Ces of licences. Tamil Nada Arrai:k (Manuff(lcture) Rules, 1981-R. 7-Commissioner has no legal duty tO grant /icence-ApprovQl of State_ Government is a pre-requisite for grant of licence-High Court cannot com]lf!l gr~n/ of licence by Commissioner by issuing writ of mandamus. . . On the surrender oft.he licence for the
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