Bombay High Court
NARAYAN MAROTIRAO KSHIRSAGARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous.
Summary
Several proprietors of beer bars and permit rooms filed writ petitions (Nos. 5504‑5511 of 2019) in the Bombay High Court challenging the State of Maharashtra's refusal to grant liquor licences. The petitioners contended that the passage of time and subsequent changes in the law regarding liquor licence grants rendered their petitions infructuous. The Court examined whether the petitions remained maintainable in light of the elapsed time and the altered legal framework. It held that the petitions could no longer be entertained as they were rendered infructuous. Consequently, the Court dismissed all the writ petitions.
Issues considered
- Whether writ petitions filed in 2019 challenging liquor licence refusals remain maintainable after the passage of time and change in the law.
- Whether the petitions are rendered infructuous and therefore liable to dismissal.
Subjects
- liquor licence
- writ petition
- infructuous
- passage of time
- Maharashtra
- High Court
Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
4 WRIT PETITION NO. 5504 OF 2019
Hotel Ashoka Beer Bar And Permit Room Through Its
Proprietor N. B. Shinde
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
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• Adv. Anushka Pansare h/f. Adv. A. T. Jadhavar for the Petitioner
• Mr. M. K, Goyanka, AGP for State
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AND
5 WRIT PETITION NO. 5505 OF 2019
Hotel Raj Beer Bar And Permit Room Through Its
Proprietor K. B. Nikam
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
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• Adv. Anushka Pansare h/f. Adv. A. T. Jadhavar for the Petitioner
• Mr. S. R. Wakale, AGP for State
…
AND
6 WRIT PETITION NO. 5506 OF 2019
Hotel Sapna Beer Bar And Permit Room Through Its
Proprietor B. K. Komatwar
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
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• Adv. Anushka Pansare h/f. Adv. A. T. Jadhavar for the Petitioner
• Ms. V. S. Chaudhari, AGP for State
…
AND
7 WRIT PETITION NO. 5507 OF 2019
Ramesh Raghunath Telang
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
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• Adv. Anushka Pansare h/f. Adv. A. T. Jadhavar for the Petitioner
• Mr. N. D. Batule, AGP for State
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AND
8 WRIT PETITION NO. 5508 OF 2019
Vijaya Surendra Jaiswal
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
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• Adv. Anushka Pansare h/f. Adv. A. T. Jadhavar for the Petitioner
• Mr. A. V. Lavte, AGP for State
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AND
9 WRIT PETITION NO. 5509 OF 2019
Narayan Marotirao Kshirsagar
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
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• Adv. Anushka Pansare h/f. Adv. A. T. Jadhavar for the Petitioner
• Mrs. V. P. Dama, AGP for State
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AND
10 WRIT PETITION NO. 5510 OF 2019
Sanjit Jagannathrao Komatwar
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
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• Adv. Anushka Pansare h/f. Adv. A. T. Jadhavar for the Petitioner
• Mr. M. K. Goyanka, AGP for State
…
AND
11 WRIT PETITION NO. 5511 OF 2019
Hotel Chandani Beer Bar And Permit Room Through Its
Proprietor S. S. Ranjankar
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VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
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• Adv. Anushka Pansare h/f. Adv. A. T. Jadhavar for the Petitioner
• Mr. G. A. Kulkarni, AGP for State
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CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER AND
VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.
DATE : 02.02.2026
PER COURT:
1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that due to
passage of time and change in the law as regards grant of liquor licence,
petitions are rendered infructuous.
2. The writ petitions are accordingly dismissed as infructuous.
[VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, J.] [ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.]
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