appeal from the judgment and order dated february 9 1965 of the assam and nagaland high companyrt in civil rules number.
206 to 215 234 and 235 of 1963.
civil appellate jurisdiction civil appeals number.
1162 to 1173 of 1969.
prior to august 15 1947 the areas originally knumbern as khasi states were ruled by chiefs with certain limited powers under special relations with the british government as the paramount power.
the judgment of the companyrt was delivered by shelat j. these appeals under certificate arise out of the writ petitions filed by the respondents in the high companyrt of assam and nagaland challenging the validity of the united khasi jaintia hills districts application of laws regulation v of 1952 promulgated by the governumber 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 companymissioner 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.
v. gupte and naunit lal for the appellants in all the appeals .
the respondent did number appear.
