The Bank Of Chettinad V. Tea Export Controller

1935   Present  :  Koch J.

THE BANK OF CHETTINAD v. TEA EXPORT
CONTROLLER.

IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS ON THE
TEA EXPORT CONTROLLER.

Tea Control-Administrator of estate registered as proprietor-Agreement by Bank to finance estate and to receive coupons-Application by heirs to be registered as proprietors-Decision by Rubber Controller-Writ of Mandamus-Tea (.Control of Export) Ordinance, No. 11 of 1933, s. 12 (2) and (4).

Where the Tea Controller has decided the question who was entitled to be registered as the proprietor of an estate under section 12 (2) of the Ordinance his decision cannot be reviewed by a writ of mandamus.

A person, who has advanced money for the payment of debts and the maintenance of an estate under an arrangement by which he was appointed agent to receive coupons, is not entitled to notice before a decision is given under the section.

Where a person who is aggrieved by a decision of the Controller fails to appeal to the Board of appeal under section 12 (4) of the Ordinance, the remedy by way of mandamus is not open to him.

THIS Was an application for a writ of ma

Click Here to Read the rest of this document