Collector Can Review Administrative Orders Even Without Explicit Statutory Power: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court, in a recent judgment, reaffirmed that Collectors possess inherent authority to review administrative orders, even in the absence of an explicit statutory provision. This ruling applies where the decision involves administrative, not quasi-judicial, functions. The Court upheld a 2013 decision by the Collector that reinstated the names of two partners on a country liquor licence (Form CL-III) that had earlier been issued solely in the name…