Town Municipality

Acceptance of plaintiff's highest bid by Town Municipal Officer, but approval of such contract by Secretary Local Council Board after increasing bid money unilaterally

Dismissal of suit by Trial Court upheld by Appellate Court

Validity

Record showed that Secretary had approved auction after enhancing bid money, but without notice to or hearing petitioner and without giving any reasons therefor

Terms and conditions for contracts of Cattle Fair for relevant year issued by Government and Board did not find mention that Board could enhance contract amount after finalization of bid by fall of hammer

Secretary Local Board, if had any discretion to enhance contract amount, could not do so without hearing petitioner and assigning valid reasons

Secretary Local Board could either accept or reject auction process, but could not enhance contract amount

No detrimental action against a person could be taken without any prior notice to him and without assigning any valid reasons

High Court set aside impugned judgments/decrees and decreed plaintiff's suit in circumstances.