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PETITIONER: RAJNARAIN SINGH
Vs.
RESPONDENT: THE CHAIRMAN, PATNA ADMINISTRATIONCOMMITTEE, PATNA, AND ANOT
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 21/05/1954
BENCH: BOSE, VIVIAN BENCH: BOSE, VIVIAN MAHAJAN, MEHAR CHAND (CJ) MUKHERJEA, B.K. BHAGWATI, NATWARLAL H. AIYYAR, T.L. VENKATARAMA
CITATION: 1954 AIR 569 1955 SCR 290 CITATOR INFO : R 1957 SC 414 (13) F 1958 SC 682 (11) R 1958 SC 909 (7) R 1959 SC 512 (7) RF 1961 SC 4 (15) RF 1963 SC 771 (32) R 1965 SC1107 (22,81) MV 1966 SC 693 (28) RF 1967 SC1048 (20) R 1967 SC1480 (3,5,9,19) RF 1968 SC1232 (14,53,81) RF 1973 SC1461 (227,450,566) R 1976 SC 714 (29,38,57) RF 1979 SC1475 (18) RF 1980 SC 650 (5) R 1982 SC1126 (9) RF 1990 SC 560 (13,14,20,21)
ACT: Delegation of Legislative power-Limit and extent of-Essen- tial Legislative feature -Change of policy -Patna Administration Act, 1915, (Bihar and Orissa Act I of 1915) as amended by Patna Administration (Amendment) Act, 1928 (Bihar and Orissa Act IV of 1928) s. 3 (1)(f)-Whether intra vires-Bihar and Orissa Municipal Act, 1922-Notification by Governor-Beyond s. 3(1)(f) Ultra vires.
HEADNOTE: An executive authority can be authorised by a statute to modify either existing or future laws but not in any essentia...