https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279421 A statutory monopoly over Kendu leaves must be administered for public benefit, not to confer private gain on selected traders. The scheme allowing offers only from existing licensees or old contractors was discriminatory because it excluded other traders and new entrants without a real and substantial nexus to the object of the monopoly. Section 10 of the Orissa Kendu Leaves (Control of Trade) Act did not authorise the State to create such a selective advantage. The exclusion was held arbitrary and unreasonable, and the scheme was unconstitutional for infringing Articles 14 and 19(1)(g), without protection under Article 19(6)(ii). en-us Thu, 16 Jan 1969 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 16 Mar 2019 14:45:50 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279421 A statutory monopoly over Kendu leaves must be administered for public benefit, not to confer private gain on selected traders. The scheme allowing offers only from existing licensees or old contractors was discriminatory because it excluded other traders and new entrants without a real and substantial nexus to the object of the monopoly. Section 10 of the Orissa Kendu Leaves (Control of Trade) Act did not authorise the State to create such a selective advantage. The exclusion was held arbitrary and unreasonable, and the scheme was unconstitutional for infringing Articles 14 and 19(1)(g), without protection under Article 19(6)(ii). Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 16 Jan 1969 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279421