Supreme Court · 1992 INSC 94 · Decided 31 March 1992
MOHD. Fida Karim and ANR. v. State of Bihar and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1992 INSC 94 · [1992] 2 S.C.R. 408
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1205/1992
- Decided
- 31 March 1992
- Bench
- N.M. KASLIWAL, K. JAYACHANDRA REDDY, G.N. RAY (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Bihai Excise Act, 1915: Sections 42 and 4J. Liquor shops~Right of vend-}.fode of settlement-Government c policy-Grant of licence for five years-Licence subject to cha11ge in policy of Government-Change of policy to auction-cum-tender me1hod-Cl1011ge in policy held valid and not violative of by Govemment-.Principle of promissory estoppel heid inapplicable. ~ D The State of Bihar took a policy decision to make settlement cf liquor shops for five years subject to yearly renewal on fulfilling certain condi- lions in terms of change in policy. The said policy was approved by Cabinet on
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