https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189119 A government excise measure issued under enabling provisions and published in the official gazette can operate as delegated legislation, even if styled as an order, and therefore have the force of a subordinate rule. The later restriction barring an existing licence-holder from obtaining a second licence was held consistent with the 1993 Rules and Rule 17, because those rules regulated eligibility to apply and did not freeze future rule-making power or create a vested right. The additional restriction was treated as a valid supplement to the earlier framework and as consistent with public policy in the trade of intoxicants. en-us Tue, 30 Apr 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 28 Dec 2016 17:16:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189119 A government excise measure issued under enabling provisions and published in the official gazette can operate as delegated legislation, even if styled as an order, and therefore have the force of a subordinate rule. The later restriction barring an existing licence-holder from obtaining a second licence was held consistent with the 1993 Rules and Rule 17, because those rules regulated eligibility to apply and did not freeze future rule-making power or create a vested right. The additional restriction was treated as a valid supplement to the earlier framework and as consistent with public policy in the trade of intoxicants. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 30 Apr 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189119