Pushpa Devidaspant Dhole v. State of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, State Excise Department, Mumbai and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench; Writ Petition No.2434 of 2026; Pushpa Devidaspant Dhole v. State of Maharashtra; Justice Prafulla S. Khubalkar; interim stay of fifteen-day suspension order dated 18.03.2026 by District Collector (State Excise), Amravati; alleged irregularities compoundable under Section 104, Maharashtra Prohibition Act 1949; appeal under Section 137 pending before Commissioner for State Excise, Mumbai, adjourned to second week of April 2026; reliance on Dilip Sitaram Kale v. State of Maharashtra, W.P. No.1087/2018, decided 01.11.2018; proportionality of suspension; petition listed 15.04.2026.
What did the court decide?
Interim stay of the suspension order dated 18.03.2026 passed by respondent No.2 - The District Collector (State Excise), Amravati, till the next date; petition listed on 15.04.2026. ¶14