Dinesh Yadav and 3 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Its Addl. Chief/ Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Excise Lko. and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ-C 10759 of 2025; Dinesh Yadav v. State of U.P. (Excise Department), Lucknow Bench; liquor shop licensee; Advocate Commissioner report; non-compliance with Court orders of November 26, 2025; consumption of liquor near licensed premises; police posting; contempt warning; laissez-faire attitude; strict compliance direction; severe measures; counter affidavit within four weeks; rejoinder affidavit; next hearing January 27, 2026 at 2:15 pm; interim order dated December 10, 2025; Justices Shekhar B. Saraf and Rajeev Bharti.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions only: strict compliance ordered with the Court's order of November 26, 2025, with a warning of severe measures against non-complying respondent-authorities; respondent No.7 and the State-respondents to file counter affidavits within four weeks including their response to the Advocate Commissioner's report (advance copy to petitioners' counsel); rejoinder within one week thereafter; matter listed for January 27, 2026 at 2:15 pm. The writ petition itself was neither allowed nor dismissed at this stage.