Bruhanmumbai Daru Vikreta Sangh v. The Commissioner State Excise And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION CHAMBER SUMMONS NO.21 OF 2017 IN WRIT PETITION NO.1587 OF 2014 Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association (Ahar) ..Applicant
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN
Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association (Ahar) ..Petitioner
Versus
The Commissioner State Excise and others ..Respondents ALONGWITH CHAMBER SUMMONS NO.232 OF 2016 IN WRIT PETITION NO.1453 OF 2014 Hotel and Restaurant Association (Western India) ..Applicant
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN
Hotel and Restaurant Association (Western India) ..Petitioner
Versus
The Commissioner State Excise and others ..Respondents ALONGWITH CHAMBER SUMMONS NO.19 OF 2017 IN WRIT PETITION NO.1690 OF 2014 Bruhanmumbai Daru Vikreta Sangh ..Applicant
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN
Bruhanmumbai Daru Vikreta Sangh ..Petitioner
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The Commissioner State Excise and others ..Respondents
ALONGWITH CHAMBER SUMMONS NO.20 OF 2017 IN WRIT PETITION NO.1691 OF 2014 Bruhanmumbai Daru Vikreta Sangh ..Applicant
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN
Bruhanmumbai Daru Vikreta Sangh ..Petitioner
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The Commissioner State Excise and others ..Respondents Mrs. Veena Thadani a/w Mr. Mahesh Gowda & Mrs. Priyanka Raut for the Applicants in Chamber Summons No.19 of 2017, Chamber Summons No.20 of 2017 and Chamber Summons No.21 of 2017. Mr. Sameer Pandit a/w Ms. M. Elango i/by Wadia Ghandy & Co., for the Applicant in Chamber Summons No.232 of 2016. Mr. S. G. Aney, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Milind More, AGP for the Respondent - State.
CORAM : R. M. SAVANT & SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV, JJ DATE : 21st JULY, 2017 P.C.
The above Chamber Summonses have been filed for seeking amendment in the above Writ Petitions so as to raise a challenge to the vires of the Rules 2 and 4 of the Maharashtra Potable Liquor (Periodicity and Fees for Grant, Renewal or Continuance of a Licences) Rules, 1996. The above Writ Petitions are pending admission. The Learned Senior
Counsel Mr. S. G. Aney appearing for the State has no objection to the Chamber Summonses being allowed without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties in the Writ Petitions. The Chamber Summonses are accordingly allowed and made absolute. Resultantly, the amendment is permitted in terms of the schedule to the affidavit in support of the Chamber Summonses. The amendment to be carried out within two weeks from date and to be furnished to the other side i.e. the State. The Chamber Summonses are accordingly disposed of. The State to file its reply to the amended Petitions within four weeks of the amendment being carried out or the amended copies of the Petitions being served on the State. Place the above Writ Petitions for admission after six weeks i.e. on 01.09.2017 alongwith Appellate Side Writ Petitions i.e. Writ Petition No.4898 of 2014, Writ Petition No.5048 of 2014, Writ Petition No.5047 of 2014, Writ Petition No.4901 of 2014 and Writ Petition No.6322 of 2014.
[SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV, J] [R.M.SAVANT, J]