https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292870 The Supreme Court of India held that the opening of the country liquor vend at Gulwati was not illegal, as the Excise Department acted within the excise framework and the record did not displace the presumption that official acts are regularly performed. It further held that the High Court could not grant remission of licence fee in writ jurisdiction by treating the claim as damages, because the licensee had entered the auction and incurred a binding contractual liability. In the absence of a clear illegality or enforceable legal right, writ relief could not be used to rewrite the bargain or avoid voluntarily assumed obligations, and the High Court's judgment was set aside. en-us Fri, 22 Apr 1983 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:50:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292870 The Supreme Court of India held that the opening of the country liquor vend at Gulwati was not illegal, as the Excise Department acted within the excise framework and the record did not displace the presumption that official acts are regularly performed. It further held that the High Court could not grant remission of licence fee in writ jurisdiction by treating the claim as damages, because the licensee had entered the auction and incurred a binding contractual liability. In the absence of a clear illegality or enforceable legal right, writ relief could not be used to rewrite the bargain or avoid voluntarily assumed obligations, and the High Court's judgment was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 22 Apr 1983 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292870