Stone, J.

1. This motion is for the issue of a writ of certiorari to the Commissioner, Corporation of Madras, commanding him to send forthwith to and before this Court all and singular the orders of the Commissioner, Corporation of Madras, dated 1st May, 1933, in the matter of issuing a license to the P. Venkatachallam Condiment Factory with all things touching the same etc. The matter has been very fully and fairly argued before me partly on affidavit evidence and partly on oral evidence, and it is agreed quite properly by Mr. Rajamanikkam on behalf of the Corporation that the point in issue shall be finally disposed of to-day rather than limiting my orders to-day to the issue of a writ which would be returnable for argument.

2. The question that the proceedings raise is one of very considerable importance, in my opinion, to the business community of Madras. It relates to the powers of the Corporation (conferred by the Madras City Municipal Act) to refuse or cancel the license required before certain scheduled trades can be carried on. It was observed by Reilly, J., in Corporation of Madras v. The Madras Electric Tramways, Ltd. (1930) 60 M.L.J. 551 as follows:

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