https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173952 Where continuation of a restaurant business depended on a municipal licence, refusal to renew the licence could not validly be made without prior notice and a fair opportunity of hearing. The SC held that such refusal carried civil and pecuniary consequences and affected livelihood, so the minimum requirements of natural justice applied before renewal was declined or the existing permission was cancelled. Because the Corporation gave no such opportunity before refusing renewal, the decision was void for breach of natural justice and liable to be quashed. en-us Thu, 21 Oct 1982 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 11:29:11 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173952 Where continuation of a restaurant business depended on a municipal licence, refusal to renew the licence could not validly be made without prior notice and a fair opportunity of hearing. The SC held that such refusal carried civil and pecuniary consequences and affected livelihood, so the minimum requirements of natural justice applied before renewal was declined or the existing permission was cancelled. Because the Corporation gave no such opportunity before refusing renewal, the decision was void for breach of natural justice and liable to be quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 21 Oct 1982 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173952