Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 1109 · Decided 25 September 1996
Common Cause,registered Society v. Union of India and Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 1109 · [1996] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 719
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 26/1995
- Decided
- 25 September 1996
- Bench
- KULDIP SINGH, FAIZAN UDDIN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 14
Headnote
Constitution of India-A1ticles 14, 32 and 298-Ministei~A/lotment of retail outlets for petroleum products (Petrol Pumps) under discretionary quota-All the allotments made in favour of persons related to politicians/members of Oil Selection Boards/Officials in the Minisll)~Allot­ ments made in disC1iminat01y, malafide and illegal-Exercise of dis­ cretion must be transparent, just, fair and non-arbitrwy in accordance with A B c set no11113~ clitelia or guideline3~Minister holds position of a tntstee of public prope1ty in his charge and discretion-Arbitra1y allotments of such
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