In Brief
The case concerns a liquor shop operator's right to shift a licensed FL-1 shop from one region to another within the Union Territory of Puducherry. The Supreme Court held that the expression 'from one place to another' in the Puducherry Excise Act, 1970 is not restrictive and does not prevent such transfers across regions, provided all statutory conditions are satisfied. The Court found no prohibition in the Act or Rules, and noted that similar transfers had been granted to five other operators. The Court upheld the Excise Authorities' permission as legal and valid, allowing the appeals.
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