COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BOMBAY vs GORDHANDAS BHANJI.

The Supreme Court held that the cancellation of a cinema construction license by the Government of Bombay was invalid as it was not made by the Commissioner of Police, who alone had the authority under Section 22(1) of the City of Bombay Police Act, 1902. The Court clarified that the Commissioner acted merely as a transmitting agent for the Government's instructions, and thus the original permission granted was still valid. The Court denied the respondent's request for an injunction to compel the Commissioner to grant permission, as the permission had already been granted and there was no valid cancellation.