Supreme Court has held that:
When a statutory functionary makes an order based on certain grounds, its validity must be judged by the reasons ... Supreme court in the case of Gordhandas Bhanji :
Public orders publicly made, in exercise of a statutory authority cannot be construed in the light
second equally relevant matter is that when a statutory
functionary makes an order based on certain grounds, its validity
must be judged by the reasons ... draw attention
to the observations of Bose, J. in Gordhandas Bhanji:
"Public orders, publicly made, in exercise of a statutory
authority cannot be construed
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Others [1978 (1) SCC 405] on the point
that when a statutory functionary makes an order based on certain grounds,
"its validity must ... draw attention to the observations of Bose, J, in Govardhandas
Bhanji :
"Public orders, publicly made, in exercise of a statutory authority
cannot be construed
second equally relevant matter is that when a
statutory functionary makes an order based on certain grounds, its
validity must be judged by the reasons ... observations of Bose J. in Gordhandas Bhanji [1952] 1 SCR
135: Public orders publicly made, in exercise of a statutory
authority cannot be construed
arbitrary
and founded on mere ipse dixit of the executive
functionaries thereby offending Article 14 of the
Constitution or such policy offends other constitutional
provisions ... step its limit
and tinker with the policy decision of the executive
functionary of the State. This Court, in no uncertain terms,
has sounded
Others [1978 (1) SCC 405] on the point that when a statutory
functionary makes an order based on certain grounds,
"its validity must ... draw attention to the observations of Bose, J, in
Govardhandas Bhanji:
"Public orders, publicly made, in exercise of a statutory authority
cannot be construed
intervention. The Tribunal, therefore,
should not enter into the uncharted ocean of public policy, which is the
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exclusive domain ... arbitrary and founded on
mere ipse dixit of the executive functionaries thereby offending Article 14
of the Constitution or such policy offends other constitutional provisions
intervention. The Tribunal, therefore,
should not enter into the uncharted ocean of public policy, which is the
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OA 1169/2015 ... arbitrary and founded on mere ipse dixit of the executive
functionaries thereby offending Article 14 of the Constitution or such
policy offends other constitutional provisions
