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TMI Blog2004 (12) TMI 729X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e Respondents : S. Murugappan, Adv. for Respondent No. 1. ORDER MARKANDEY KATJU, C.J. 1. This writ appeal has been filed against the order of the learned single Judge dated 23.1.2004. 2. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the impugned judgment and the records. 3. The writ petitioner was the second transferee of a licence granted for exporting leather and leather pro ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ension of period of licence in the event of transfer of licence. 5. The writ petitioner filed the writ petition, on which, the impugned order has been passed. 6. The learned single Judge has directed extension of the period of the licence for the equivalent period during which the writ petitioner was prevented to operate. 7. In our opinion, a Court cannot direct extension of period of a licence ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... zhagam, Mannargudi, Thiruvarur District v. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mannargudi and Anr., AIR 2005 Mad 1 (Writ Appeal No. 4034 of 2004 dated 3.12.2004) that Courts must exercise self restraint and should not encroach into the domain of the Executive or the Legislature. We reiterate the view expressed in the aforesaid judgment. 9. Learned counsel for the writ petitioner (first responden ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... in an appropriate case. Hence the order of the Supreme Court cannot amount to a precedent binding on us as the Supreme Court itself left the question of law open. 11. No doubt, in Beg Raj Singh v. State of U.P. and Ors., [2002] SUPP 5 SCR 530, the Supreme Court directed extension of the period of mining lease for the period for which it remained un-operated due to the State Government's inter ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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