M/S. Kolhapur Wine Shop, Through Its Proprietor Haridas Ramkrishna Sonawane And ORS. v. The Collector Of Kolhapur, District Kolhapur

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6033 OF 2017 Shankuntala Subhash Agavane And Ors.

...Petitioners

The State Of Maharashtra And Ors.

...Respondents

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...Petitioners

The State Of Maharashtra And Ors.

...Respondents

WRIT PETITION NO. 6034 OF 2017 M/s. Poonam Rajendra Badade And Ors.

The State Of Maharashtra Through The Principal Secretary And Ors.

WRIT PETITION NO. 6040 OF 2017 Rohit Rajendra Maspekar And Ors.

Through The Principal Secretary And Ors.

WRIT PETITION NO. 6041 OF 2017 Sandeep Nandkumar Mane Through Partners And Ors.

Through The Principal Secretary And Ors.

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WRIT PETITION NO. 6042 OF 2017 Satish Laxman Mane And Ors.

Through The Principal Secretary And Ors.

WRIT PETITION NO. 6043 OF 2017 Amol Govind Patil And Ors.

Through The Principal Secretary And Ors.

WRIT PETITION NO. 6044 OF 2017 Shankar Udhav Gore And Ors.

Through The Principal Secretary And Ors. ...Respondent(s) WRIT PETITION NO. 6045 OF 2017 Amol Kedari Bhople WRIT PETITION NO. 6046 OF 2017 Bharat Prabhakar Pise And Ors.

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WRIT PETITION NO. 6047 OF 2017 Vijay Premkumar Girbani WRIT PETITION NO. 6048 OF 2017 Arun Anandrao Bajage And Anr.

` WRIT PETITION NO. 6049 OF 2017 Jyotiram Tukaram Jadhav And Ors.

WRIT PETITION NO. 6050 OF 2017 Nitin Eknath Mane And Anr.

WRIT PETITION NO. 6051 OF 2017 Sachin Mahadev Tele And Ors.

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WRIT PETITION NO. 6052 OF 2017 Mahesh Madhukar Patil Through The Principal Secretary And Ors.

WRIT PETITION NO. 6053 OF 2017 Sandeep Patluba Patil Through The Principal Secretary And Ors.

WRIT PETITION NO. 6054 OF 2017 Uday Lahu Pujari WRIT PETITION NO. 6055 OF 2017 Susenbi Salim Shaikh And Ors.

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WRIT PETITION NO. 6080 OF 2017 Vijay Uttam Sonawne WRIT PETITION NO. 6409 OF 2017 Sandeep Shankar Jagtap State Of Maharashtra, Through Its Principal / Secretary And Ors.

WRIT PETITION NO. 6410 OF 2017 Anand Satish Gavande And Ors.

State Of Maharashtra, Through Its Principal / Secretary And Ors.

WRIT PETITION NO. 6411 OF 2017 Subhash Shahuji Pawar And Ors.

The State Of Maharashtra And Ors.

WRIT PETITION NO. 6412 OF 2017 Pramila Subhash Uplenchwar And Ors.

State Of Maharashtra, N.S. Kamble page 9 of 14

Through Its Principal / Secretary And Ors.

WRIT PETITION NO. 6413 OF 2017 Haresh Guralmal Kukreja The State Of Maharashtra And Ors.

WRIT PETITION NO. 6414 OF 2017 Dadasaheb Krushnaji Pharande And Ors.

The State Of Maharashtra And Ors.

WRIT PETITION NO. 6416 OF 2017 Pramod Anant Mhadeshwar And Ors.

State Of Maharashtra, Through Its Principal / Secretary And Ors.

---- Mr.Govind B. Solanke for the Petitioner.

Mr.P.P. More, AAGP for the Respondents.

---- WRIT PETITION NO. 6398 OF 2017 Mango Hospitality And Ors.

The State Of Maharashtra And Ors.

WRIT PETITION NO. 6402 OF 2017 M/s. Kolhapur Wine Shop, Through Its Proprietor Haridas Ramkrishna Sonawane And Ors.

The Collector Of Kolhapur, District Kolhapur N.S. Kamble page 10 of 14

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WRIT PETITION NO. 6405 OF 2017 Status Hotels Private Limited, Through Its Director The State Of Maharashtra And Ors.

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Writ Petition NO. 6407 OF 2017 Hotel Madhuban, Through Its Proprietor ...Petitioner(s) The State Of Maharashtra And Ors. ...Respondent(s) ---- Mr.Ashwin V. Sakolkar for the Petitioner in WP Nos. 6398 of 2017. Mr.Pradeep D. Dalvi for the Petitioner in WP No.6402 of 2017. Mr.Shrikrishna R. Ganbavle for the Petitioner in WP No.6403 and 6405 of 2017.

Mr.Sujay Gawade a/w Miss Anita Dubey i/b M/s. Shree & Co. for the Petitioner in W.P No.6406 and 6407 of 2017. Mr.Govind B. Solanke for the Petitioner in W.P. No.6033 of 2017. N.S. Kamble page 11 of 14

Mr.P.P. More, AAGPfor Respondent-State.

---- CORAM : SHANTANU S. KEMKAR & M.S. SONAK, JJ.

DATE : 15th JUNE 2017 COMMON ORDER :

1] Not on board. Upon mentioning taken on board. 2] In this bunch of petitions, the petitioners have challenged the closure of their establishments/shops/hotels /permit rooms for doing business of liquor by the respective Collector/Superintendent of Excise on the ground that they fall within 500 meters from the State Roads.

3] The grievances of all the petitioners is that their premises/establishments/shops/hotels / permit rooms are not falling within the State Highways or National Highways and they are 500 meters away from the State Highway and that the directions of the Supreme Court are not at all applicable to them. They contend that without taking into consideration all these aspects, the respondent authorities have passed a blanket order for closing down, sealing and stopping their liquor business.

4] Mr. P.P. More, A.A.G.P., submits that the impugned orders have rightly been passed taking into consideration the fact that the petitioners establishments stand covered by the N.S. Kamble page 12 of 14

orders dated 15th December 2016 and 31st March 2017 made by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in State of Tamilnadu Vs. K. Balu (Civil Appeal Nos.12164 - 12166 of 2016).

5] Having considered the submissions made by the learned Counsel for the parties, we find that the impugned orders have been passed without ascertaining in each case as to whether premises in-question fall within 500 meters of the State Highways or are otherwise covered by the aforesaid orders made by the Hon'ble Supreme Court. However, considering that there are serious factual and other disputes involved, we are inclined to dispose of this bunch of petitions by directing Secretary, PWD (Road) Department, who will be assisted by the Commissioner for State Excise, State of Maharashtra to decide the grievances of the petitioners and the petitioners' contention that the Hon'ble Supreme Court's directions are not applicable to them. Let this aspect of the matter be considered in each case by the said Secretary with assistance of the Commissioner for State Excise. It is open for the petitioners to appear through their representatives/associations.

6] For the aforesaid purpose, the present petitions may be treated as representations on behalf of the petitioners. In case, the petitioners desire to make any additional submissions or furnish any additional material, they may do so within a period of one week from today. The Secretary, PWD (Road) N.S. Kamble page 13 of 14

Department, shall consider such representations and the petitioners' contention that they are not covered by the orders made by the Hon'ble Supreme Court and pass a reasoned order thereon, as expeditiously as possible and in any case upto 5th July 2017.

7] It is made clear that only the cases in which the petitioners have been protected by interim orders, such protection shall continue until final decision by the Secretary. 8] The Secretary to act on basis of authenticated copy of this order.

(M.S. SONAK, J.) (SHANTANU S. KEMKAR , J.) N.S. Kamble page 14 of 14