Halakura Popular Senior Secondary School and Anr. v. the State of Assam and 4 Ors.
Writ Petition Dismissed – Proximity of Liquor Shop to Educational Institution
Case brief
What is this about?
Assam Excise Rules 2016 Rule 289(2); IMFL “OFF” shop; beer retail off/on licence; 150 meter distance restriction; educational institution; place of public worship; hospital; Gaon Panchayat area; Municipality/Town Committee 100 meters; Municipal corporation 50 meters; urban in nature exemption; order No. III-97/2015-16/176 dated 05.03.2018; Halakura Popular Senior Secondary School; Halakura Bazar; Dhubri; Agomani Revenue Circle; Circle Officer distance measurement 186 meters walking / 160 meters direct; District Commissioner order dated 28.02.2024; WP(C)/1175/2024; WP(C) 417/2024 order dated 29.01.2024; representation dated 18.01.2024; letter dated 13.12.2023; wine shop near school; writ petition dismissed; Gauhati High Court 2025; Michael Zothankhuma.
What did the court decide?
Under Rule 289(2) of the Assam Excise Rules, 2016, no IMFL “OFF” shop can be established within a distance of 150 meters from an educational institution.