Supreme Court of India

Manish S. Pardasani (m/s Wine Kornder) Etc. Etc. v. Inspector State Excise, P-1, Division, Mumbai (suburbs) & Ors. Etc. Etc.

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Reported as [2019] 1 S.C.R. 312
Bench Abhay Manohar Sapre and Indu Malhotra JJ.
Decided 7 January 2019

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing discussion, the writ/direction issued by the High Court in Para 20 quoted above is set aside.

Judgment, page 17

From the headnote

Administrative Law: Bias – FIR against appellants (holders of licence for selling liquor) – For commission of offences under Maharash tra Prohibition Act, 1949 – Sealing of liquor shops of the licencees – Licencing authority by interim order directed de-se aling – The appellate authority (Commissioner State Excise) stayed the order of de-sealing – Thereafter, Licencing authority, by final or der directed the licencees to pay Rs. 50,000/- as compounding fee – The appel late authority ex-parte stayed the operation of final order – Writ petition by licencees – High Court quashed the order of

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