Bombay High Court

HOTEL SANTOSH BEER BAR AND PERMIT ROOM THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR S C JADHAVversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: ARUN R PEDNEKER VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV

Holding

The Court held that the writ petitions are infructuous and therefore disposed of them.

Summary

A series of writ petitions (Nos. 5458‑5467 of 2019) were filed by proprietors of various hotels and beer bars in Aurangabad seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra concerning liquor licences. The petitioners argued that, owing to a change in government policy and the law governing the grant of liquor licences, their petitions should be considered infructuous. The respondents, representing the State, opposed the petitions. The Court examined whether the change in policy rendered the petitions moot. Finding that the altered policy indeed made the relief sought unattainable, the Court held the petitions to be infructuous. Consequently, the Court disposed of all the writ petitions without granting any relief.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petitions seeking liquor licences are maintainable in view of the changed government policy and law
Whether the petitions become infructuous due to the change in policy

Subjects

liquor licence
writ petition
infructuous
government policy
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

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       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD.

             903 WRIT PETITION NO. 5458 OF 2019

Hotel Ranjeet Beer Bar And Permit Room Through Its Proprietor R M
                              Kodre
                             VERSUS
               The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                               …..
                              AND

             904 WRIT PETITION NO. 5459 OF 2019

                   Tukaram Kashinath Telang
                            VERSUS
              The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                              …..

             905 WRIT PETITION NO. 5460 OF 2019

           Hotel Sanjgarva Beer Bar And Permit Room
               Through Its Proprietor V B Bargaje
                            VERSUS
             The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                              …..

             906 WRIT PETITION NO. 5461 OF 2019

           Hotel Shubham Beer Bar And Permit Room
               Through Its Proprietor V N Sanap
                           VERSUS
             The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                             …..

             907 WRIT PETITION NO. 5462 OF 2019

             Hotel Om Sai Beer Bar And Permit Room
               Through Its Proprietor A R Bhosale
                            VERSUS
              The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                              …..
                        2

      908 WRIT PETITION NO. 5463 OF 2019

              Hotel Vijay Kille Dharur
         Through Its Proprietor B A Nirmal
                      VERSUS
        The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                         …..

       909 WRIT PETITION NO.5464 OF 2019
Hotel Vishwa Lunch Home Beer Bar And Permit Room
         Through Its Proprietor R R Komatwar
                       VERSUS
        The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                         …..

      910 WRIT PETITION NO. 5465 OF 2019

     Hotel Rajmahal Beer Bar And Permit Room
       Through Its Proprietor S E Komatwar
                     VERSUS
       The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                       …..
      911 WRIT PETITION NO. 5466 OF 2019

     Hotel Santosh Beer Bar And Permit Room
        Through Its Proprietor S C Jadhav
                     VERSUS
      The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                       …..
      912 WRIT PETITION NO. 5467 OF 2019

              Rameshwar Shivajirao Kople
                       VERSUS
        The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                          …..
  Ms. A. P. Pansare h/f. Shri. Aashish T. Jadhavar,
   Advocate for the Petitioners in all the matters
       Shri. S. R. Wakale, Smt. V. S. Chaudhari,
 Shri. N. D. Batule, Shri. A. V. Lavte, Ms. V. P. Dama,
 Shri. M. K. Goyanka, Shri. G. A. Kulkarni, AGPs for
      Respondent – State in respective matters.
                          …..
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                                                            CORAM :     ARUN R. PEDNEKER AND
                                                                        VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.
                                                            Dated   :   JANUARY 23, 2026

                             PER COURT :-

                             1.       The learned Advocate for the petitioners submits that with the

                             passage of time and in view of the changed government policy and law

                             as regards the grant of liquor licence, the petitions are rendered

                             infrucutous.

                             2.       In view of the above, the Writ Petitions are disposed of as

                             infructuous.




                             (VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, J.)                ( ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. )

                             GGP




Signed by: Gajanan G. Punde
Designation: PA To Honourable Judge
Date: 28/01/2026 12:08:22

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