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Bombay High Court
28 Jan 2026
Anjali Arvind Aswani And Anr vs The State Of Maharashtra Through Its ... on 28 January, 2026
| Case Number | WRIT PETITION NO. 6445 OF 2024 |
| Bench | Principal Seat |
| Tags | state of maharashtra liquor licence renewal writ petition excise department discretion procedural fairness |
Summary & Ratio Decidendi
Two business women petitioners challenged the refusal of the State Excise Department (Pune) to renew or grant liquor licences. The writ petition sought mandamus to direct the excise authorities to process their applications according to law. The judgment text does not disclose the substantive holding on the merits of the licence application or renewal dispute.
मराठी सारांश
दोन व्यावसायिक महिला याचिकाकारांनी राज्य अबकारी विभाग (पुणे) द्वारे दारू परवाने नवीकरण किंवा प्रदान करण्यास नकार दिल्याचे आव्हान दिले. याचिकेत अबकारी प्राधिकाऱ्यांना त्यांच्या अर्जांवर कायद्यानुसार कार्यवाही करण्याचे निर्देश देण्यासाठी परमादेश मागितला होता. निर्णय मजकूर परवाना अर्ज किंवा नवीकरण विवादाच्या गुणांवर वास्तविक निर्णय प्रकट करत नाही.
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2026:BHC-AS:5867-DB 4-wp 6445-24.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6445 OF 2024 1. Sau. Anjali Arvind Aswani ] Age-36 years, Occ.- Business, ] R/o. Ganesham C.H.S., A-Wing, ] Flat No.604, Pimple Saudagar, ] Pune-411 027. ] ] 2. Sau. Urmila Bharat Ramchandani ] Age-46 years, Occ.-Business, ] R/o. Parwatiai Niwas, P.W.D. 6/7, ] Opp. Anil Photo Studio, Pimpri, ] Pune-411 017. ] ..Petitioners Versus 1. State of Maharashtra ] Through its Principal Secretary, ] State Excise Department, Mantralaya, ] Mumbai-400 032. ] ] 2. The Collector, ] State Excise Department, Pune. ] ] 3. The Superintendent, ] State Excise Department, Pune. ] ..Respondents __________________________ Ms. Veena Thadhani a/w. Ms. Rutuja Gaikwad i/b Mr. Dinesh Ramesh Gulabani for the Petitioners. Mr. Ketan Joshi 'B' Panel for the Respondent-State. __________________________ CORAM : M. S. KARNIK AND S. M. MODAK, JJ. DATED : 28th JANUARY, 2026. Amk 1/16 ::: Uploaded on - 04/02/2026 ::: Downloaded on - 06/02/2026 21:33:58 ::: 4-wp 6445-24.doc ORAL JUDGMENT (PER M. S. KARNIK, J.):