Vedant S/O Parmanand Jaiswal v. State of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Dept. of State Excise, Mumbai and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No. 3041 of 2026, Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench (Kilor & Wakode JJ.), decided 15.04.2026, neutral citation 2026:BHC-NAG:5844-DB. Petitioner Vedant Parmanand Jaiswal v. State of Maharashtra (Dept. of State Excise) and others. Subject: shifting/transfer of CL-III country liquor licence No.3/1997 ('M/s. M. S. Deshi Bar', Chembur, Mumbai) to Maregaon, District Yavatmal; application dated 02.02.2026 pending before Collector, State Excise (Mumbai SubUrban); obligation under Rule 25, Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules, 1973; writ disposed with time-bound directions to process (six weeks), decide (four weeks) and communicate (two weeks); no costs.
What did the court decide?
Time-bound directions issued: respondent Nos. 2, 3 and 4 to process the petitioner's application dated 02.02.2026 within six weeks of production of a copy of the order; respondent no.1-State of Maharashtra (Secretary, Department of State Excise) to decide the application within four weeks of submission of the record; decision to be communicated to the petitioner within two weeks thereof. No order as to costs.