United Breweries Limited v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17478 of 2022 ====================================================== United Breweries Limited a Company registered under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 having its registered office at U.B. Towers, U.B. City No. 24, Vittal Mallya Road, Bangalore-560001, through its Authorized Signatory Sri Ajay Kumar Singh (Male), aged about 56 years, son of Late Sarbdeo Singh, resident of Shail Bhawan, R.M.S. Colony, Kankarbagh, P.S. Kankarbagh, District Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Registration, Excise and Prohibition Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The Excise Commissioner, Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Assistant Commissioner of Excise, Patna.

4.

The Bihar State Beverage Corporation Limited a Government of Bihar Enterprises through its Managing Director, at 1st Floor, Vidyut Bhawan-II, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, Patna-800001.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Prachi Pallavi, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Vikash Kumar, SC 11 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI) 23-01-2024 Learned counsels for the respective parties, on instruction, submitted that the present matter is covered by order dated 24.11.2023 passed by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in CWJC No. 4882 of 2020 (United Spirits Limited vs. State of Bihar and Ors.)

2. Accordingly, present writ petition stands disposed of in the light of aforementioned decision. Order dated

Patna High Court CWJC No.17478 of 2022(4) dt.23-01-2024 2/2 12.07.2022 passed in Miscellaneous Appeal Case No. 558A of 2022 stands set aside.

3. Whatever direction given in the above cited decision holds good in the present writ petition. (P. B. Bajanthri, J) ( Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) GAURAV S./- U