Michael Fernandes v. State Of Goa, Thr. Its Chief Secretary And 2 ORS

1 903 WP 155 of 2021

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

WRIT PETI TION NO.155 OF 2021 MICHAEL FERNANDES VS STATE OF GOA, THR. ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 2 ORS.

... Petitioner.

... Respondents.

Mr. Shivan Desai, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. Devidas Pangam, Advocate General with Ms. Maria S. Correia, Additional Government Advocate for Respondents No.1, 2 and 3. Coram: M.S. SONAK & SMT. BHARATI H. DANGRE, JJ.

Date: 10th March 2021 FINAL ORDER (PER M.S. SONAK, J):

Heard Mr. Desai for the Petitioner.

2.

Mr. Devidas Pangam, the learned Advocate General appears along with Ms. S. Correia for the Respondents.

3.

The only relief in this petition is to direct the Respondent No.2 to consider the Petitioner's application dated 02.09.2020 for renewal of liquor licence.

4.

Accordingly, we direct the Respondent No.2 to dispose off the Petitioner's application seeking renewal on its own merits and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a

2 903 WP 155 of 2021 period of four weeks from today. The decision will have to be communicated to the Petitioner within the said period. 5.

We make it clear that we have not examined the merits of the matter and therefore, it will be for the Respondent No.2 to dispose off the pending application in accordance with law and upon its own merits. 6.

The Petition is disposed off by issuing the aforesaid directions. 7.

There shall be no order as to costs.

8.

All concerned to act based on authenticated copy of this order. BHARATI H. DANGRE, J M.S. SONAK, J.

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