https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156715 SC held that a decision by a State instrumentality under Article 298 is administrative and subject to challenge for arbitrariness or violation of Article 14. Where a monopoly-like public corporation abruptly ended long-standing supplies without informing the affected distributor, the action was unfair. The respondent was directed to place its case before the appellant distributor and reconsider the matter afresh, taking the distributor into confidence and assessing whether the existing arrangement constituted a contract or was exempt from the new government policy. No mandate on oral hearing or reasons was prescribed; decision must follow fair play and equity. en-us Tue, 06 Mar 1990 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 21:28:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156715 SC held that a decision by a State instrumentality under Article 298 is administrative and subject to challenge for arbitrariness or violation of Article 14. Where a monopoly-like public corporation abruptly ended long-standing supplies without informing the affected distributor, the action was unfair. The respondent was directed to place its case before the appellant distributor and reconsider the matter afresh, taking the distributor into confidence and assessing whether the existing arrangement constituted a contract or was exempt from the new government policy. No mandate on oral hearing or reasons was prescribed; decision must follow fair play and equity. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 06 Mar 1990 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156715