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Court Judgment
Bombay High Court
10 Jan 2018
Rammanohar S/O Nandkishor Jaiswal vs State Of Maha. Thr. Secretary ... on 10 January, 2018
| Case Number | WRIT PETITION No. 5946/2017 |
| Bench | Principal Seat |
| Tags | state of maharashtra CL-III licence renewal Country liquor shops Excise authority jurisdiction Administrative discretion Licence cancellation procedural due process excise discretion notice and hearing requirement reasoned order |
Summary & Ratio Decidendi
The Bombay High Court consolidated 19 writ petitions filed by country liquor shop (CL-III) licence holders challenging the State's refusal to renew or grant their excise licences. The judgment addresses the statutory procedure and discretionary authority governing country liquor retail licence decisions under Maharashtra excise law, holding that licence renewal and grant decisions must follow statutory notice, hearing, and reasoned order requirements, and that arbitrary or procedurally defective decisions are liable to quashing.
मराठी सारांश
बॉम्बे उच्च न्यायालयाने १९ याचिकाएं एकत्रित केल्या ज्या देशी दारु दुकान (CL-III) परवाना धारकांनी राज्याचे परवाना नवीकरण किंवा अनुदान देण्यास नकार देण्याला आव्हान दिले. निर्णयामध्ये महाराष्ट्र उत्पन्न कायद्यांतर्गत देशी दारु किरकोळ परवाना निर्णयांचे वैधानिक प्रक्रिया व विवेकाधीन अधिकार संबोधित केले, हे स्पष्ट केले की परवाना नवीकरण व अनुदान निर्णय वैधानिक सूचना, सुनावणी व कारण दर्शविलेल्या आदेशाच्या आवश्यकता पूर्ण करणे आवश्यक आहे.
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Judgment wp5938.17 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. WRIT PETITION Nos.5938, 5945, 4675, 5946, 5947, 5949, 5990, 5991, 5992, 5993, 5994, 5995, 5996, 5997, 5998, 6000, 6001, 6002 & 6297 OF 2017. ............ (1) WRIT PETITION No.5938/2017. M/s. Dewaki Traders, through its Partner Ashok s/o Shivlal Jaiswal, Aged about 58 years, Occupation - Business, resident of Jawahar Ward, Umerkhed, District Yavatmal. ....PETITIONER VERSUS 1. State of Maharashtra, through the Joint Secretary, Home Department/Excise-3, Mantralaya, Mumbai. 2. The Collector, Yavatmal City, Yavatmal. 3. The Superintendent of State Excise, having its office at the Collectorate Yavatmal. ....RESPONDENTS . WITH (2) WRIT PETITION No.5945/2017. 1. Maharashtra Rajya Daru Vikreta Mahamandal, bearing Registration ::: Uploaded on - 11/01/2018 ::: Downloaded on - 12/01/2018 02:05:35 ::: Judgment wp5938.17 2 No. HO.IIID-9456, having its Registered office at 7th & 8th Ghaswala Building, Opp. Wadala Udyog Bhavan, G.D. Ambekar Marg, Dadar (E), Mumbai 400 014, through its Secretary and authorized Signatory Shri Sahil s/o Devendra Jaiswal, Aged about 36 years, Occupation - Business, r/o. 07, Aradhana Nagar, New Dighori, Nagpur. 2. Arvind Jivan Dhavangale, Aged about 55 years, Occupation - Business, r/o. Takli, Hingna Road, Nagpur. 3. Vishal Deepak Devsinghaniya, Aged about 32 years, Occupation - Business, r/o. Tea Point, Wadi, Nagpur. 4. Gopal Tejram Kanhere, Aged about 62 years, Occupation - Business, r/o. Mahadula, Nagpur. ....PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. State of Maharashtra, through the Joint Secretary, Home Department/Excise-3, Mantralaya, Mumbai. 2. The Commissioner of State Excise, Old Custom House, Madam Cama Road, Mumbai. 3. The Collector, Nagpur City, Nagpur. 4. The Collector, Bhandara City, ::: Uploaded on - 11/01/2018 ::: Downloaded on - 12/01/2018 02:05:35 ::: Judgment wp5938.17 3 Bhandara. 5. The Collector, Yavatmal City, Yavatmal. 6. The Collector, Washim City, Washim. 7. The Collector, Akola City, Akola. 8. The Collector, Gondia City, Gondia. 9. The Collector, Amravati City, Amravati. 10. The Superintendent of State Excise, having its office at the Collectorate Civil Lines, Nagpur. ....RESPONDENTS . ----------------------------------- Mr. S.P. Dharmadhikari, Senior Advocate with Mr. D.V. Chauhan, Advocate for Petitioners. Mr. M.G. Bhangde, Senior Advocate with Ms. N.P. Mehta, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for Respondents. ------------------------------------ WITH (3) WRIT PETITION No.4675/2017. Rammanohar s/o Nandkishor Jaiswal, Aged about 64 years, Occupation - Business of Country Liquor Shop, having licence No. CL/III/203/16-17, Phalli Market, Katol, Tahsil Katol, District Nagpur (Maharashtra State) and r/o. Saraswathi Nagar, Katol, Tahsil Katol, District Nagpur. ....PETITIONER ::: Uploaded on - 11/01/2018 ::: Downloaded on - 12/01/2018 02:05:35 ::: Judgment wp5938.17 4 VERSUS 1. State of Maharashtra, through the Secretary, Department of State Excise, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400001 (Maharashtra State). 2. The Commissioner of Excise, State of Maharashtra, Mumbai. (Maharashtra State). 3. Collector, Nagpur. (Maharashtra State). 4. The Superintendent of State Excise, Nagpur, (Maharashtra State). 5. Assistant Engineer Grade-I Public Works Sub Division, Katol Tahsil Katol, District Nagpur. (Maharashtra State). 6. Chief Officer, Nagar Parishad, Katol, Tahsil Katol, District Nagpur. (Maharashtra State). ....RESPONDENTS . ----------------------------------- Mr. H.D. Dangre, Advocate for Petitioners. Mr. M.G. Bhangde, Senior Advocate with Ms. N.P. Mehta, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for Respondent Nos.1 to 5. Mr. M.I. Dhatrak, Advocate for Respondent No.6. ------------------------------------ WITH (4) WRIT PETITION No. 5946/2017. M/s. K.K. Tranders, ::: Uploaded on - 11/01/2018 ::: Downloaded on - 12/01/2018 02:05:35 ::: Judgment wp5938.17 5 Through its Proprietor Satish s/o s/o Bhagwanlal Jaiswal, Aged about 44 years, Occupation - Business, r/o. Shivaji Ward, Pusad, District Yavatmal. ....PETITIONER VERSUS 1. State of Maharashtra, through the Joint Secretary, Home Department/Excise-3, Mantralaya, Mumbai. 2. Collector, Yavatmal City, Yavatmal. 3. The Superintendent of State Excise, Having its office at the Collectorate, Yavatmal. ....RESPONDENTS . WITH (5) WRIT PETITION No. 5947/2017. Anil s/o Champalal Jaiswal, Aged about 47 years, Occupation - Business, r/o. Shivaji Chowk, Pusad, District Yavatmal. ....PETITIONER VERSUS 1. State of Maharashtra, through the Joint Secretary, Home Department/Excise-3, Mantralaya, Mumbai. 2. Collector, Yavatmal City, Yavatmal. ::: Uploaded on - 11/01/2018 ::: Downloaded on - 12/01/2018 02:05:35 ::: Judgment wp5938.17 6 3. The Superintendent of State Excise, Having its office at the Collectorate, Yavatmal. ....RESPONDENTS . WITH (6) WRIT PETITION No. 5949/2017. Amrish s/o Prakash Jaiswal, Aged about 35 years, Occupation - Business, r/o. Akot, District Akola. ....PETITIONER VERSUS 1. State of Maharashtra, through the Joint Secretary, Home Department/Excise-3, Mantralaya, Mumbai. 2. Collector, Yavatmal City, Yavatmal. 3. The Superintendent of State Excise, Having its office at the Collectorate, Yavatmal. ....RESPONDENTS . ----------------------------------- Mr. S.P. Dharmadhikari, Senior Advocate with Mr. D.V. Chauhan, Advocate for Petitioners. Mr. M.G. Bhangde, Senior Advocate with Ms. N.P. Mehta, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for Respondents ------------------------------------ WITH (7) WRIT PETITION No. 5990/2017. Santosh Sriramlal Jaiswal, Age 48 years, Occupation - Business, r/o. Near Bus stand, Malegaon, ::: Uploaded on - 11/01/2018 ::: Downloaded on - 12/01/2018 02:05:35 ::: Judgment wp5938.17 7 Tal. Malegaon, District Washim. ....PETITIONER VERSUS 1. State of Maharashtra, through the Principal Secretary, (State Excise) Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032. 2. The Commissioner of State Excise, Maharashtra State, Old Custom House, Mumbai 400 023. 3. The District Collector, State Excise Department, Washim. 4. Superintendent of State Excise, Washim. 5. The State Excise Inspector, Washim, District Washim. ....RESPONDENTS . WITH (8) WRIT PETITION No. 5991/2017. Ramesh Baijnathlal Jaiswal, Age 57 years, Occupation - Business, r/o. Lohar Line, Pusad, Tal. Pusad, District Yavatmal. ....PETITIONER VERSUS 1. State of Maharashtra, through the Principal Secretary, (State Excise) Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032. 2. The Commissioner of State Excise, Maharashtra State, Old Custom House, ::: Uploaded on - 11/01/2018 ::: Downloaded on - 12/01/2018 02:05:35 ::: Judgment wp5938.17 8 Mumbai 400 023. 3. The District Collector, State Excise Department, Yavatmal. 4. Superintendent of State Excise, Yavatmal. 5. The State Excise Inspector, Pusad, District Yavatmal. ....RESPONDENTS . WITH (9) WRIT PETITION No. 5992/2017. Shardabai Jigalkishore Jaiswal, Age 55 years, Occupation - Business, r/o. Subhash Chowk, Pusad, Tal. Pusad, District Yavatmal. ....PETITIONER VERSUS 1. State of Maharashtra, through the Principal Secretary, (State Excise) Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032. 2. The Commissioner of State Excise, Maharashtra State, Old Custom House, Mumbai 400 023. 3. The District Collector, State Excise Department, Yavatmal. 4. Superintendent of State Excise, Yavatmal. 5. The State Excise Inspector, Pusad, District Yavatmal. ....RESPONDENTS . ::: Uploaded on - 11/01/2018 ::: Downloaded on - 12/01/2018 02:05:35 ::: Judgment wp5938.17 9 WITH (10) WRIT PETITION No. 5993/2017. Sadhana Arun Jaiswal, Age 55 years, Occupation - Business, r/o. Infront of Amrai, Pusad, Tal. Pusad, District Yavatmal. ....PETITIONER VERSUS 1. State of Maharashtra, through the Principal Secretary, (State Excise) Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032. 2. The Commissioner of State Excise, Maharashtra State, Old Custom House, Mumbai 400 023. 3. The District Collector, State Excise Department, Yavatmal. 4. Superintendent of State Excise, Yavatmal. 5. The State Excise Inspector, Pusad, District Yavatmal. ....RESPONDENTS . WITH (11) WRIT PETITION No. 5994/2017. Gopal Sriram Jaiswal, Age 49 years, Occupation - Business, r/o. Old Risod Naka, Washim, Tal. Washim, District Washim. ....PETITIONER VERSUS ::: Uploaded on - 11/01/2018 ::: Downloaded on - 12/01/2018 02:05:35 ::: Judgment wp5938.17 10 1. State of Maharashtra, through the Principal Secretary, (State Excise) Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032. 2. The Commissioner of State Excise, Maharashtra State, Old Custom House, Mumbai 400 023. 3. The District Collector, State Excise Department, Washim. 4. Superintendent of State Excise, Washim. 5. The State Excise Inspector, Washim, District Washim. ....RESPONDENTS . WITH (12) WRIT PETITION No. 5995/2017. Rambhau Mahadji Jaiswal, Age 63 years, Occupation - Business, r/o. Gurwar Bazar, Risod, Tal. Risod, District Washim. ....PETITIONER VERSUS 1. State of Maharashtra, through the Principal Secretary, (State Excise) Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032. 2. The Commissioner of State Excise, Maharashtra State, Old Custom House, Mumbai 400 023. 3. The District Collector, State Excise Department, ::: Uploaded on - 11/01/2018 ::: Downloaded on - 12/01/2018 02:05:35 ::: Judgment wp5938.17 11 Washim. 4. Superintendent of State Excise, Washim. 5. The State Excise Inspector, Washim, District Washim. ....RESPONDENTS . WITH (13) WRIT PETITION No. 5996/2017. Pushpabai Gurbaksha Ramvani, Age 65 years, Occupation - Business, r/o. Near Gorakshan Well, Washim, District Washim. ....PETITIONER VERSUS 1. State of Maharashtra, through the Principal Secretary, (State Excise) Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032. 2. The Commissioner of State Excise, Maharashtra State, Old Custom House, Mumbai 400 023. 3. The District Collector, State Excise Department, Washim. 4. Superintendent of State Excise, Washim. 5. The State Excise Inspector, Washim, District Washim. ....RESPONDENTS . WITH ::: Uploaded on - 11/01/2018 ::: Downloaded on - 12/01/2018 02:05:35 ::: Judgment wp5938.17 12 (14) WRIT PETITION No. 5997/2017. Vinodkumar Kundanlal Jaiswal, Age 50 years, Occupation - Business, r/o. Nehru Ward, Pusad, Tal. Pusad, District Yavatmal. ....PETITIONER VERSUS 1. State of Maharashtra, through the Principal Secretary, (State Excise) Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032. 2. The Commissioner of State Excise, Maharashtra State, Old Custom House, Mumbai 400 023. 3. The District Collector, State Excise Department, Yavatmal. 4. Superintendent of State Excise, Yavatmal. 5. The State Excise Inspector, Pusad, District Yavatmal. ....RESPONDENTS . WITH (15) WRIT PETITION No. 5998/2017. Ravikumar Jugalkishor Jaiswal, Age 36 years, Occupation - Business, r/o. Yeravar Complex, Pusad, Tal. Pusad, District Yavatmal. ....PETITIONER VERSUS 1. State of Maharashtra, through the Principal Secretary, ::: Uploaded on - 11/01/2018 ::: Downloaded on - 12/01/2018 02:05:35 ::: Judgment wp5938.17 13 (State Excise) Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032. 2. The Commissioner of State Excise, Maharashtra State, Old Custom House, Mumbai 400 023. 3. The District Collector, State Excise Department, Yavatmal. 4. Superintendent of State Excise, Yavatmal. 5. The State Excise Inspector, Pusad, District Yavatmal. ....RESPONDENTS . WITH (16) WRIT PETITION No. 6000/2017. Manoj Sriramlal Jaiswal and Jivnani Co, through its Partner, Kishor Fatandas Jivnani, Age 58 years, Occupation - Business, r/o. Raviwar Bazar, Washim, Tal. Washim, District Washim. ....PETITIONER VERSUS 1. State of Maharashtra, through the Principal Secretary, (State Excise) Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032. 2. The Commissioner of State Excise, Maharashtra State, Old Custom House, Mumbai 400 023. 3. The District Collector, State Excise Department, Washim. ::: Uploaded on - 11/01/2018 ::: Downloaded on - 12/01/2018 02:05:35 ::: Judgment wp5938.17 14 4. Superintendent of State Excise, Washim. 5. The State Excise Inspector, Washim, District Washim. ....RESPONDENTS . WITH (17) WRIT PETITION No. 6001/2017. Radhesham Sriram Jaiswal, Age 52 years, Occupation - Business, r/o. Luxury Bus Stand, Washim, Tal. Washim, District Washim. ....PETITIONER VERSUS 1. State of Maharashtra, through the Principal Secretary, (State Excise) Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032. 2. The Commissioner of State Excise, Maharashtra State, Old Custom House, Mumbai 400 023. 3. The District Collector, State Excise Department, Washim. 4. Superintendent of State Excise, Washim. 5. The State Excise Inspector, Washim, District Washim. ....RESPONDENTS . WITH (18) WRIT PETITION No. 6002/2017. ::: Uploaded on - 11/01/2018 ::: Downloaded on - 12/01/2018 02:05:35 ::: Judgment wp5938.17 15 Arvind Kanha Naik, Age 72 years, Occupation - Business, r/o. Shivaji Chowk, Digras Road, Pusad, Tal. Pusad, District Yavatmal. ....PETITIONER VERSUS 1. State of Maharashtra, through the Principal Secretary, (State Excise) Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032. 2. The Commissioner of State Excise, Maharashtra State, Old Custom House, Mumbai 400 023. 3. The District Collector, State Excise Department, Yavatmal. 4. Superintendent of State Excise, Yavatmal. 5. The State Excise Inspector, Pusad, District Yavatmal. ....RESPONDENTS . ----------------------------------- Mr. V.S. Undre, Advocate for Petitioners. Mr. M.G. Bhangde, Senior Advocate with Ms. N.P. Mehta, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for Respondents ------------------------------------ WITH (19) WRIT PETITION No. 6297/2017. M/s. Shri Sai Enterprises through its Partners Rajeev Pyarelal Jaiswal, Aged about 45 years, Occupation - Business, Digdoh, Tah. Hingna, ::: Uploaded on - 11/01/2018 ::: Downloaded on - 12/01/2018 02:05:35 ::: Judgment wp5938.17 16 District Nagpur. ....PETITIONER VERSUS 1. State of Maharashtra, through the Joint Secretary, Home Department/Excise-3 Mantralaya, Mumbai. 2. The Commissioner, State Excise, Maharashtra State, Old Custom House, Second Floor, Sahid Bhagatsingh Marg, Fort, Mumbai. 3. The Collector, Nagpur.. 4. The Superintendent of State Excise, Nagpur. 5. Gram Vikas Officer, Gram Panchayat Digdoha and Nildoh, Tah. Hingna, District Nagpur. ....RESPONDENTS . ----------------------------------- Mr. S.P. Dharmadhikari, Senior Advocate with Mr.D.V. Chauhan, Advocate for Petitioners. Mr. M.G. Bhangde, Senior Advocate with Ms. N.P. Mehta, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for Respondent nos. 1 to 4. Mr. A.S. Bhendarkar, Advocate for Respondent No.5. ------------------------------------ CORAM : B. P. DHARMADHIKARI & MRS. SWAPNA JOSHI, JJ.