https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=238074 In liquor licensing matters, the State's exclusive privilege and the discretionary scheme under the Abkari Act and the 1975 Rules mean that no legal duty exists to grant a distillery licence. A writ of mandamus cannot compel the State to part with that privilege in the absence of a corresponding legal right. The Court also held that refusal of a fresh licence was not shown to be arbitrary or discriminatory under Article 14, because the applicant had no entitlement to claim a licence as of right and earlier grants to others did not establish actionable discrimination. The challenge to the refusal therefore failed. en-us Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:05:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=238074 In liquor licensing matters, the State's exclusive privilege and the discretionary scheme under the Abkari Act and the 1975 Rules mean that no legal duty exists to grant a distillery licence. A writ of mandamus cannot compel the State to part with that privilege in the absence of a corresponding legal right. The Court also held that refusal of a fresh licence was not shown to be arbitrary or discriminatory under Article 14, because the applicant had no entitlement to claim a licence as of right and earlier grants to others did not establish actionable discrimination. The challenge to the refusal therefore failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=238074