(1.) This appeal is brought by certificate from the judgment of the Division Bench of the Punjab High Court dated August 19, 1963 in Letters Patent Appeal No. 50-D of 1960.
(2.) An auction was held for the sale of licence of country liquor shop in Bela Road for the year 1949-50 on March 23, 1949. The auction took place in pursuance of the conditions of "Auction of Excise Shops in Delhi for the year 1949-50" Ex. D-28. Clauses 31 and 33 of the conditions were to the following effect:
(3.) Clause 21 of Rule 5.34 states: