https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=102184 Renewal of statutory permits for leased deep sea fishing vessels had to follow the governing Act and rules, with a reasoned decision by the competent authority and prior notice and hearing where refusal would cause civil consequences. The Court treated renewal of an existing permit as a valuable interest protected by natural justice and legitimate expectation, and held that non-consideration or unexplained refusal could not stand. It also construed the amended rules to permit leased vessels for the period specified in the permit, subject in no case to fifteen years, and held that an inconsistent administrative policy could not override the statutory regime. Automatic renewal was declined, but statutory reconsideration was directed. en-us Fri, 31 May 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:49:10 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=102184 Renewal of statutory permits for leased deep sea fishing vessels had to follow the governing Act and rules, with a reasoned decision by the competent authority and prior notice and hearing where refusal would cause civil consequences. The Court treated renewal of an existing permit as a valuable interest protected by natural justice and legitimate expectation, and held that non-consideration or unexplained refusal could not stand. It also construed the amended rules to permit leased vessels for the period specified in the permit, subject in no case to fifteen years, and held that an inconsistent administrative policy could not override the statutory regime. Automatic renewal was declined, but statutory reconsideration was directed. Case-Laws FEMA Fri, 31 May 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=102184