RAJA MALLAIAH AND ANR. versus ANIL KISHORE AND ORS.
Regrouping all shops into one lot for auction without contemporaneous written reasons and contrary to administrative instructions violated Rule 12, which is mandatory; such actions undermine revenue protection and public interest.
- Parties
- Appellant: Raja Mallaiah; Respondent: Anil Kishore; Appellant: State of Andhra Pradesh
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Judgment Date
- 25 April 1980
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Final Judgment on Appeal by Special Leave
- Outcome
- appeals dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Auction of Retail Liquor Shops, Compliance With Excise Rules, Administrative Instructions, Mandatory Statutory Provisions
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Parties
Raja Mallaiah
Appellant
Anil Kishore
Respondent
State of Andhra Pradesh
Appellant
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Judgment on Appeal by Special Leave
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether Collector could regroup all retail liquor shops as a single lot for auction in violation of administrative instructions and Rule 12
- 2 Whether recording reasons for change in auction pattern is mandatory under Rule 12 of the Andhra Pradesh Excise (Lease of Right to Sell Liquor in Retail) Rules, 1969
Ratio Decidendi
Regrouping all shops into one lot for auction without contemporaneous written reasons and contrary to administrative instructions violated Rule 12, which is mandatory; such actions undermine revenue protection and public interest.
Court Disposition
appeals dismissed
Orders
- Re-auction of the shops to be held within three weeks from the judgment date
- Respondents to provide security of Rs. 35 lakhs within one week as undertaken
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