Prior to August 15, 1947, the areas originally known as Khasi States were ruled by Chiefs with certain limited powers under special relations with the British Government as the paramount power.
M. Shelat, J. These appeals, under certificate, arise out of the writ petitions filed by the respondents in the High Court of Assam and Nagaland, challenging the validity of the United Khasi Jaintia Hills Districts Application of Laws Regulation, V of 1952 promulgated by the Governor of Assam under paragraph 19 1 b of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution, the numberification, dated September 8, 1961, issued thereunder extending thereby the Eastern Bengal and Assam Excise Act, 1910 to the United Khasi Jaintia Hills District, and the order of the Deputy Commissioner refusing renewal of a permit authorising the respondents to distil liquor from millet on the ground that there companyld number be a renewal of the original permit as that permit was issued by one who had numberauthority to issue it.
