Bombay High Court

SIDDHESHWAR BHIMAYYA BHANDARIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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

Holding

The writ petitions are infructuous and are therefore dismissed.

Summary

A group of beer bar proprietors filed multiple writ petitions (WP 5478/19 & Ors.) challenging the State of Maharashtra's refusal to grant or renew licences. The petitioners contended that the passage of time and subsequent policy changes rendered their petitions ineffective. The Court examined whether the petitions remained maintainable in light of these developments. Finding that the delay and altered licensing policy made the petitions infructuous, the Court disposed of all the writ petitions. Consequently, no relief was granted to the petitioners.

Issues considered

Whether writ petitions challenging licence denial remain maintainable after a lapse of time and change in licensing policy

Subjects

licence
beer bar
writ petition
infructuous
policy change
delay

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:3795-DB

                                                                    WP 5478/19 & Ors.
                                                  1

                        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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