Rajsekhar Gogoi vs State Of Assam And Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the interpretation of Rule 206 of the Assam Excise Rules, 1945, concerning the settlement of country liquor shops. The Court held that the Board of Revenue's conclusion that respondent No. 4 was not an 'educated unemployed youth' was justified, as her application lacked reliable financial particulars. The Division Bench of the High Court erred in reversing this decision, and the Supreme Court clarified that the application should have been rejected at the outset, without affirming the High Court's finding on the status of respondent No. 4.