auction amongst the applicants while granting lease of the property in question. It is contended that while granting State Largesse the first respondent must give ... denial of equal opportunity in the- matter of distribution of state largess. The same was rejected by a learned single Judge of Punjab and Haryana
interfere in the matter of distribution of largesse. In the matter of grant of largesse the State certainly has discretion but it should be open ... Court has also held that in the matter of distribution of State largesse, State can depart from the set norm in favour of a particular
person in the nature of asking a privilege or grant of the State largesse. What is the requirement in such an administrative action and especially ... administrative action. The State denies its privilege because it believes it is not reasonable to grant the State largesse. The State in order to control
purview of adjudicatory arena; any attempt by the judicial wing of the State to encroach upon the lawful sphere of activity of the executive ... nepotism, are the vitiating factors, according to the petitioner, in granting largess by the State. The scores of allegations against the- first respondent involving acts
with a public body or the State ? Can a person insist/compel the Government to grant Government largess to him ? The Government or a public ... awarding a contract or grant of largess. Power in this regard is to be exercised by the State to do public good and serve public
detriment of the State Exchequer and the consuming public of the State.
(vi) The policy of the State as contained ... grant of new licences and establishment of new distilleries. This policy obligates manufacturers of liquor who intend to participate in the largesse of the State
penal consequences on a
tenderer/contractor or distribution of State largesse
(allotment of sites/shops, grant of licences,
dealerships and franchises) stand on a different ... basic requirement of Article 14 is fairness
in action by the State, and non-arbitrariness in
essence and substance is the heartbeat of fair play
euologised the role of the State vis-a-vis the rights of a citizen to get largess of the State in para 11 thus ... they be regarded as gratutity furnished by the State so that the State may withhold, grant or revoke it at its pleasure? Is the position
penal consequences
on a tenderer/contractor or distribution of State
largesse (allotment of sites/shops, grant of
licences, dealerships and franchises) stand on a
different ... well settled. The
Supreme Court in Ram Gajadhar Nishad v. State of U.P
considered the issue. In the said case, the tender consisted
State, its Corporations and Bodies acting as instrumentalities and agencies of the Government. The law relating to award of a contract by the State ... that of a private individual in the matter of granting largesse and awarding contracts. The State and its instrumentalities and agencies cannot choose the individuals
