AIROnline 2025 SC 938

Constitution of India , Art.226, Art.21— Writ petition – Jurisdiction of High Court – Scope of – Unilateral hike of license fee in respect of land was under challenge in the writ petition – Having found that hike was justified, High Court ought to have disposed of petition by dismissing it – Direction issued by High Court for fixing license fee as per judgment rendered in another case, without notice to the appellant, was unjustified – Further direction to hold vigilance enquiry was not warranted in facts of case – Directions for a fishing and roving enquiry can seriously impinge upon reputation and character of the parties – Said directions had rendered appellants worse off in their own writ petition – Said directions were expunged and set aside being beyond the scope of writ petition and violative of principles of natural justice.
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