Vinod Narayan Thengare v. State Of Maha., Thr. The District Collector, State Excise Department, Chandrapur And Another

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO.2917 of 2023 Vinod Narayan Thengare vs.

State of Maharashtra, Through its District Collector, Chandrapur and another. ......

Shri V.S.Undre, Advocate for petitioner.

Ms N. P. Mehta, Assistant Government Pleader for respondents ........

CORAM :- A.S.CHANDURKAR AND M. W. CHANDWANI, JJ. DATE :- 3rd MAY, 2023 1.

Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith.

2.

Ms. N. P. Mehta, learned Assistant Government Pleader waives service of notice for the respondents.

3.

The only relief sought by the petitioner is for expeditious consideration of his application for grant of license for sale of imported foreign liquor and Indian made foreign liquor. Said application has been made to the respondent no.2 and as substantial period has lapsed since making such application, this writ petition has been filed. 4.

In these facts the respondents are directed to consider the petitioner's application in accordance with law and take a decision thereon within a period of eight weeks of receipt of copy of this order if the same has not yet been decided.

5.

Rule is disposed of in aforesaid terms with no order as to costs. (M. W. CHANDWANI, J.) (A.S.CHANDURKAR, J.) ANDURKAR Personal Assistant 04.05.2023 14:18 Andurkar.