Supreme Court of India · 1960-01-19
SHIVJI NATHUBHAI vs THE UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS
- Citation / case number
- SC 1959/50
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SHIVJI NATHUBHAI
- Respondent
- THE UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS
- Bench
- SINHA, BHUVNESHWAR P.(CJ),GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B.,WANCHOO, K.N.,GUPTA, K.C. DAS,SHAH, J.C.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the Central Government's cancellation of mining leases under Rule 54 of the Mineral Concession Rules, 1949, constituted a quasi-judicial act, necessitating adherence to the principles of natural justice. The Court quashed the cancellation order, emphasizing that the appellant was entitled to a hearing before such a decision was made. The ruling clarified that the review process under the Rules created a legal dispute between the parties, thus requiring judicial conduct from the Central Government.