Supreme Court of India · 1961-05-04
SHRIRAM JHUNJHUNWALA vs THE STATE OF BOMBAY AND OTHERS
- Citation / case number
- SC 1959/202
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SHRIRAM JHUNJHUNWALA
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF BOMBAY AND OTHERS
- Author
- KAPURL.,SUBBARAO, K.,HIDAYATULLAH, M.,SHAHC.,DAYAL, RAGHUBAR
- Bench
- KAPUR, J.L.,SUBBARAO, K.,HIDAYATULLAH, M.,SHAH, J.C.,DAYAL, RAGHUBAR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the High Court could not quash the Union Government's order modifying the State Government's mining licence grant under Article 226 of the Constitution, as it lacked territorial jurisdiction over the Union Government. The Court emphasized that the appellant's request for a mining licence over 32 acres could not be granted until the Union Government's order was set aside. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision.