Bombay High Court
ARVIND BHAGWATRAO CHIRKEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous due to delay and change in licensing policy.
Summary
Several beer bar proprietors filed writ petitions (WP 5478/19 & Ors.) in the Bombay High Court challenging the denial or conditions of their liquor licences. The petitioners contended that the passage of time and subsequent changes in licensing policy rendered their petitions ineffective. The State of Maharashtra, represented by various Assistant Government Pleaders, opposed the petitions. The Court examined whether the delay and policy shift justified treating the petitions as infructuous. Finding that the petitioners had not timely pursued relief and that the regulatory framework had materially changed, the Court held the petitions could not be entertained. Consequently, all the writ petitions were disposed of as infructuous.
Issues considered
- Whether writ petitions challenging licence grant are maintainable when filed after a significant lapse of time and after a change in licensing policy
Subjects
- licensing
- beer bar
- writ petition
- delay
- infructuous
- Maharashtra
- High Court
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:3793-DB
WP 5478/19 & Ors.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
902 WRIT PETITION NO. 5478 OF 2019
SHRAVANI BEER SHOPEE THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR S S MAKODE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms. A.P. Pansare h/f. Mr. Jadhavar Aashish T
AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. G.A. Kulkarni
...
903 WRIT PETITION NO. 5479 OF 2019
HOTEL RADHIKA BEER BAR AND PERMIT ROOM THROUGH ITS
PROPRIETOR S P BHOSALE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms. A.P. Pansare h/f. Mr. Jadhavar Aashish T
AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. S.R. Wakale
...
904 WRIT PETITION NO. 5480 OF 2019
HOTEL SWARAJYA BEER BAR AND PERMIT ROOM THROUGH ITS
PROPRIETOR M B BHANDARI
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms. A.P. Pansare h/f. Mr. Jadhavar Aashish T
AGP for Respondent/State : Ms. V.S. Choudhary
...
905 WRIT PETITION NO. 5481 OF 2019
HOTEL SHRIJEET BEER BAR AND PERMIT ROOM THROUGH ITS
PROPRIETOR K S KOPLE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms. A.P. Pansare h/f. Mr. Jadhavar Aashish T
AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. N.D. Batule
...
906 WRIT PETITION NO. 5482 OF 2019
WP 5478/19 & Ors.
2
HOTEL KISHOR BEER BAR AND PERMIT ROOM THROUGH ITS
PROPRIETOR P D RAKH
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms. A.P. Pansare h/f. Mr. Jadhavar Aashish T
AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. A.V. Lavte
...
907 WRIT PETITION NO. 5483 OF 2019
ARVIND BHAGWATRAO CHIRKE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms. A.P. Pansare h/f. Mr. Jadhavar Aashish T
AGP for Respondent/State : Ms. V.P. Dama
...
908 WRIT PETITION NO. 5484 OF 2019
HOTEL SAGAR BEER BAR AND PERMIT ROOM THROUGH ITS
PROPRIETOR S R DIKKHAT
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms. A.P. Pansare h/f. Mr. Jadhavar Aashish T
AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. M.K. Goyanka
...
909 WRIT PETITION NO. 5485 OF 2019
SIDDHESHWAR BHIMAYYA BHANDARI
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms. A.P. Pansare h/f. Mr. Jadhavar Aashish T
AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. G.A. Kulkarni
...
910 WRIT PETITION NO. 5486 OF 2019
HOTEL AKASH BEER BAR AND PERMIT ROOM LOHATA THROUGH ITS
PROPRIETOR R R TOPE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
WP 5478/19 & Ors.
3
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms. A.P. Pansare h/f. Mr. Jadhavar Aashish T
AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. M.K. Goyanka
...
911 WRIT PETITION NO. 5487 OF 2019
ISHWAR VAIJNATHRAO TELANG
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms. A.P. Pansare h/f. Mr. Jadhavar Aashish T
AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. S.R. Wakale
…
CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER AND
VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.
Dated : January 28, 2026
PER COURT :-
1. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that due to passage
of time and change in policies as regards the grant of licence, the present
writ petitions are rendered infructuous.
2. In view of the above, the writ petitions are disposed of as
infructuous.
( VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, J. ) ( ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. )
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