Ramdas Dnyandeo Ghavate v. the State of Maharashtra and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; neutral citation 2025:BHC-AUG:34135-DB; Public Interest Litigation No. 10 of 2021; Ramdas Dnyandeo Ghavate v. The State of Maharashtra and Others; decided 05.12.2025; advocates A. G. Ambetkar (petitioner) and S. B. Narwade AGP (State); subject: unauthorized/unlicensed country liquor sale in village Jawale, Tq. Parner, Dist. Ahmednagar; fabricated Gramsabha documents; challenge to inquiry report dated 26.10.2018 of Extension Officer, Panchayat Samiti, Parner; complaints to Superintendent of Excise Department Ahmednagar (27.04.2016), SP Ahmednagar and PI Parner not acted upon; Maharashtra Prohibition Act; Government Resolution dated 25.03.2008; direction to lodge FIR; writ petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: the petitioner may lodge a report/F.I.R. with the police authorities and may apply for adherence of the Government Resolution dated 25.03.2008; the prayers to quash the inquiry report and for fresh enquiry were not granted as such.