[1968] 1 ALL ER 694

PADFIELD AND OTHERS V MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE FISHERIES AND FOOD AND OTHERS

Public Authority- Statutory Powers- Duty of Minister- Judicial control of executive discretion- Complaint by milk producers- asking for reference to committee of investigation- Discretion of Minister not expressly limited by enactment- Minister declining to refer complaint- Previous applications- by producers to Milk Marketing Board unavailing- Producers in a minority on board- whether mandamus would lie- Agricultural Marketing Act 1958