Amit Dadaji Bankar v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr. The District Collector, State Excise Dept. Chandrapur

2024:BHC-NAG:3020-DB WP-1757-2024.odt 1

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO. 1757 of 2024 Amit Dadaji Bankar vs.

State of Maharashtra and others --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Order Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's order --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shri V.S.Undre, Advocate for petitioner through Video Conference. Shri S. M. Ghodeswar, Assistant Government Pleader for respondent nos. 1 & 2. CORAM :- NITIN W. SAMBRE AND ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ. DATE :- 12th MARCH, 2024.

P. C.

Not on board. Taken on board.

Heard.

2.

The case of the petitioner is that his proposal for issuance of FLIII license as per the provisions of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act and Maharashtra Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953 is pending consideration since 10.07.2023 with the respondent nos. 1 and 2.

3.

Mr. Undre, through Video Conferencing, would claim that the other proposals of similarly placed persons were already decided thereby single out the case of the petitioner. 4.

When confronted, the learned Assistant Government Pleader Mr. Ghodeswar submits that the Court may pass an appropriate order in the matter.

5.

As such, we dispose of the petition with directions to the respondent nos. 1 and 2 to take decision on the proposal submitted by the petitioner for grant of FL-III license as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of copy of this order before it.

6.

The writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. (ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) (NITIN W. SAMBRE, J.) Andurkar.