https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288927 A discretionary import entitlement under an export promotion scheme is not automatic up to the maximum stated amount; the Licensing Authority may reduce it on relevant material, and a decision based on complaints about the quality and condition of exported machinery was not arbitrary. Allegations of mala fides based on an alleged loan-related extraneous consideration were not established on the record, so the refusal was not shown to be tainted by improper motive. An Article 14 challenge also failed because no similarly situated comparators or supporting particulars were pleaded. The petition for a mandamus directing grant of the remaining import licence was dismissed with costs. en-us Fri, 04 Feb 1966 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 13:19:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288927 A discretionary import entitlement under an export promotion scheme is not automatic up to the maximum stated amount; the Licensing Authority may reduce it on relevant material, and a decision based on complaints about the quality and condition of exported machinery was not arbitrary. Allegations of mala fides based on an alleged loan-related extraneous consideration were not established on the record, so the refusal was not shown to be tainted by improper motive. An Article 14 challenge also failed because no similarly situated comparators or supporting particulars were pleaded. The petition for a mandamus directing grant of the remaining import licence was dismissed with costs. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 04 Feb 1966 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288927