https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314075 Cancellation of a liquor licence for alleged breach of licence conditions under Section 31(1)(b) requires the authority to act judicially and comply with natural justice, including notice and an opportunity to meet the allegations before adverse action is taken; on the stated facts, cancellation without hearing was invalid. The existence of an alternative statutory appeal does not operate as an absolute bar to Article 226 relief, and writ interference remains available where the impugned action is vitiated by denial of natural justice; on that basis, the available appeal did not prevent certiorari. en-us Mon, 25 Nov 1968 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 16 May 2024 11:47:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314075 Cancellation of a liquor licence for alleged breach of licence conditions under Section 31(1)(b) requires the authority to act judicially and comply with natural justice, including notice and an opportunity to meet the allegations before adverse action is taken; on the stated facts, cancellation without hearing was invalid. The existence of an alternative statutory appeal does not operate as an absolute bar to Article 226 relief, and writ interference remains available where the impugned action is vitiated by denial of natural justice; on that basis, the available appeal did not prevent certiorari. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 25 Nov 1968 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314075