Dinesh Singh v. the State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition challenging suspension of petitioner's country liquor licence for short deposit of security deposit, which deficiency stood cured before the impugned order. Court granted time to respondents to file counter affidavit and stayed suspension of licence till further orders, while permitting show-cause proceedings to continue.
What did the court decide?
Interim stay of order dated 03.01.2025 suspending petitioner's liquor licence; show-cause proceedings permitted to continue.
What the court decided
Chief Justice's Court
Case :- WRIT TAX No. - 224 of 2025
Petitioner :- Dinesh Singh Respondent :- The State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Utkarsh Prasad Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.
Hon'ble Arun Bhansali,Chief Justice Hon'ble Vikas Budhwar,J.
- It is submitted by counsel for the petitioner that only on account of short deposit of the amount of security deposit, which deficiency was also cured by the petitioner, by order impugned dated 03.01.2025 while issuing show-cause notice the license of the petitioner for sale of country liquor has been suspended, which is not justified.
- Counsel for the respondents though does not dispute the fact that on the date of issuance of notice, the deficiency in the amount of security deposit by way of FDR had been fulfilled by the petitioner but submission has been made that the same amounts to fraud on the part of the petitioner.
- Counsel for the respondents prays for time to file counter affidavit.
- Time prayed for is allowed.
- Needful may be done by the next date.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner's country liquor licence could be suspended by show-cause notice dated 03.01.2025 for short deposit of security deposit, later cured.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Dinesh Singh
- respondent
The State Of U.P.
- respondent
Respondent 2
- respondent
Respondent 3
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Allahabad HC
- Decided on
- · January
- Registered
- Case no.
- WTAX/224/2025
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