Jain Exports Pvt. Ltd. And Anr. vs Union Of India (Uoi) And Ors. on 14 July, 1993
In Jain Export v. U.O.I., the Court held that his letter of authority holder cannot have greater rights than the licensee. A letter of authority holder, in terms of the provisions of the policy which then existed, was permitted to place orders, open letters of credit, and carry out other specified activities in respect of the licence for which he had authority, to facilitate import of the goods. However the policy expressly provided that the letter of authority holder was to carry out these activities on behalf of the licensee and to pass on the goods to the licensee. The letter of authority holder was in the nature of an agent of the licensee. He has to be distinguished from a transferee, who is in a very different position.