https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=28427 Promissory estoppel could not restrain the Government from changing export control policy because the export control orders were legislative in character and the accompanying notices and handbook guidelines remained subject to alteration in overriding public interest, including conservation of silver and export regulation. The challenge therefore failed. The petitioners also did not prove firm, irrevocable pre-control commitments under the Handbook of Import-Export Procedures, as the alleged contracts had been extended and varied and the handbook created no enforceable right to an export licence or permission. No relief was available on that basis either, and the writ petitions were dismissed. en-us Thu, 03 Mar 1983 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:35:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=28427 Promissory estoppel could not restrain the Government from changing export control policy because the export control orders were legislative in character and the accompanying notices and handbook guidelines remained subject to alteration in overriding public interest, including conservation of silver and export regulation. The challenge therefore failed. The petitioners also did not prove firm, irrevocable pre-control commitments under the Handbook of Import-Export Procedures, as the alleged contracts had been extended and varied and the handbook created no enforceable right to an export licence or permission. No relief was available on that basis either, and the writ petitions were dismissed. Case-Laws Income Tax Thu, 03 Mar 1983 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=28427