RAJSEKHAR GOGOI vs STATE OF ASSAM

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of the settlement of a country liquor shop under the Assam Excise Rules, 1945, specifically Rule 206 and Rule 223. The Court held that the application of respondent No. 4 should have been rejected as it did not meet the mandatory requirements of Rule 206, despite the High Court's conclusion that she was an 'educated unemployed youth.' The Court did not affirm the High Court's finding and emphasized the necessity of adhering to the prescribed rules in tender applications.