K.T.VENKATAGIRI vs STATE OF KARNATAKA .

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of notifications issued under the Karnataka Excise Act, 1965, which created a monopoly for Mysore Sales International Ltd. (MSIL) in liquor distribution. The Court upheld the High Court's ruling that the licenses granted under the amended rules do not infringe Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution, as they create a privilege that does not warrant protection. The appeals were ultimately withdrawn, and no compensation was awarded to MSIL, affirming the legality of the monopoly established by the amended rules.