Siddhi Vinayak Enterprises v. Commissioner Of Excise Dept. Of Excise And ORS

16.WP.11011.19++.doc S.S.Kilaje IN IN THE THE HIGH HIGH COURT COURT OF OF JUDICATURE JUDICATURE AT AT BOMBAY BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE APPELLATE JURISDICTION JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 11011 OF 2019 Siddhi Vinayak Enterprises ..Petitioner

Versus

Commissioner of Excise Department of Excise and Ors.

..Respondents ....................

 Dr. Sujay Kantawala a/w. Mr. Vivek Khemkar, Sujit Sahoo, Krishna Sarkate for Petitioner  Mr. Hiten S. Venegaonkar for Respondents ...................

CORAM :MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

DATE :JANUARY 04, 2023.

P.C.

:

1. Heard Mr. Kantawala, learned Advocate for Petitioner and Mr. Venegaonkar, learned Advocate for Respondents.

2. Perused the record of the case. In the present case Petitioner' s licence for selling liquor has been cancelled.

3. Be that as it may, under the provisions of Rule 122 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Excise Duty Act and Rules, 1964, Petitioner can approach the Competent Authority i.e. Respondent No.1 in the present case.

4. Mr. Venegaonkar fairly submits that the order dated 08.01.2020 passed in Writ Petition No. 11014 of 2019 by this Court would govern the facts of the present case. In that view of the matter, Petitioner is

16.WP.11011.19++.doc directed to file Application seeking renewal of licence before Respondent No.1 within a period of one week from today. If such an application is filed by the Petitioner, the same shall be disposed of within a period of two weeks thereafter by a speaking order after giving an opportunity of hearing to the Petitioner.

5. All contentions of the parties are expressly kept open.

6. With the above direction, Writ Petition stands disposed. [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] by SONALI SATISH KILAJE Date:

2023.01.05 10:23:08 +0530 SONALI SATISH KILAJE