Sudarshan Shrikrushna Shelke v. the State of Maharashtra Thorugh Its Secretary and Others
Licenses – Cancellation
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench (S.G. Chapalgaonkar, J.), Writ Petition No. 541 of 2026, decided 18 February 2026. Petitioner Sudarshan Shrikrushna Shelke challenged non-implementation of the Divisional Commissioner's order dated 28.11.2025 in Appeal No. 2025/G.A./Room No.1/pole-1/entertainment/C.R.-208 under Section 33(1) of Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, which set aside cancellation of his three licenses dated 17.10.2025 and directed reconsideration. Reliefs included quashing condition no. 3 in the appellate order, removal of seals (Exh. T) from 24.10.2025, and recognition of NOC dated 17.12.2021 and licenses dated 28.06.2022 and 11.04.2023. Court partly allowed the petition, directing District Magistrate, Dharashiv to pass necessary orders in pursuance of the appellate directions within four weeks. Keywords: license cancellation; Maharashtra Police Act S.33(1); Divisional Commissioner appeal; compliance direction; mandamus; entertainment licenses; Executive Magistrate Kalamb; Dharashiv; Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.