SC: Auction not the only method for allocating natural resources

The Supreme Court Thursday said the auction route was not the only method for allocating natural resources. The court said this while answering a presidential reference seeking its opinion on whether auction was the only method for allocating natural resources across the board.

The five-judge apex court bench headed by Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia said auction could be a better option where the aim is maximisation of revenue, but then “every method other than auction of natural resources cannot be shut down”.

IANS