Liquor vendors sought relief concerning payments under the excise policy following pandemic-related losses. Following the decision holding that rebate was within the State Government's administrative discretion and could not be demanded through writ jurisdiction, the court dismissed all writ petitions.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7332/2021
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 6956/2021
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7501/2021
Sarjeet Singh Rathore S/o Magan Singh, Aged About 51 Years, R/o 270,a. K Gopalan Nagar, Khatipure Jothwara Jaipur (Raj.)
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7503/2021
Jyoti, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Sfs Colony, Muhana, Sanganer, Jaipur(Raj.)
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7507/2021
Parv Jain S/o Sh. Jambu Kumar Jain, Aged About 21 Years, R/o Anar Bhawan, Teli Pada, District Sawaimadhopur, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7509/2021
Sitaram Choudhary, Aged About 54 Years, R/o Plot No. 9, Pandwo Ki Dhani, Shikarpura Road, Ward No. 31, Sanganer, Jaipur(Raj.)
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7516/2021
Surendra Singh Meel S/o Gangajal Meel, Aged About 43 Years, R/o A-131, Valmiki Marg, Hanuman Nagar, Jaipur (Raj.)
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7516/2021
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7516/2021
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7535/2021
Jaiswal Sanjay Bhai S/o Sh. Suvalal Jaiswal, Aged About 52 Years, R/o 1 Sentossa, Neemland, Near Cancel Adalaj, District Gandhinagar Gujrat.
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Finance Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7540/2021
Jaswant Singh Meel S/o Jaimal Ram Meel, Aged About 57 Years, R/o Valmiki Marg, Hanuman Nagar, Khatipura, Jaipur (Raj.)
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7542/2021
Anjali Anish Jaiswal W/o Sh. Anish Jaiswal, Aged About 23 Years, R/o Devpreet Bunglows, Opp Government Eng.college, Gandhinagar Highway, Ahmedabad, Gujrat.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7545/2021
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Sahil Arora S/o Sanjay Kumar Arora, Aged About 18 Years, R/o F-1-254, Chitrkoot, Vaishali Nagar, Near Global Heart Hospital, Jaipur(Raj.)
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7556/2021
Amin Ali S/o Babu Khan, Aged About 43 Years, R/o 36 Mehnat Nagar, Kachi Basti, Hatwara, Jaipur.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7559/2021
Bhumika Jaiswal S/o Sh. Ghanshyam Jaiswal, Aged About 38 Years, R/o 38 Jaiswal Bhawan, Sainthal Road, District Dausa, Rajasthan.
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Commissioner, Excise Building, 2, Gumaniyamala, Panchvati, Udaipur, Rajasthan- 313 001.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7601/2021
Yasmin Bano W/o Shokin, Aged About 37 Years, R/o 39 Hatwara Road, Hemant Nagar Jaipur, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7602/2021
Urmila Rani W/o Manjeet Singh, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Jawahar Nagar, Sriganganagar(Raj.)
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7603/2021
Amin Ali Tak S/o Yusuf Khan, Aged About 43 Years, R/o Ward No 20, Kalalo Ka Mohalla, Hanumangarh Town, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7605/2021
Krishna Sharma W/o Giriraj Sharma, Aged About 26 Years, R/o Hawala Ki Dhani, Muhana,jaipur (Raj.)
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7609/2021
Monika Kanwar W/o Mahendra Singh Rajawat, Aged About 32 Years, R/o A-89, Patel Nagar, Ward No. 12, Bindayka Nagar Nigam, Sinwar Moad, Jaipur(Raj.)
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7610/2021
Ashiya Bano W/o Aamin Ali, Aged About 40 Years, R/o 35 Mehnat Nagar, Hatwara, Khatipura Road,jaipur, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7611/2021
Sonia Tak W/o Dinesh Tak, Aged About 40 Years, R/o 4/18, Shanti Niketan, Sunder Nagar, Sendra Road, Beawar, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7612/2021
Om Prakash Tak S/o Ramgopal Tak, Aged About 43 Years, R/o Jal Chakki, Rajsamand, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7613/2021
Najma Bano W/o Mohmmad Skill, Aged About 36 Years, R/o Kayam Nagar, Gali No, 3 Diadwana, Nagaur,(Raj.)
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7614/2021
Saket Agarwal S/o Suresh Chand Gupta, Aged About 41 Years, R/o 27, Everest Vihar, Kings Road, Nirman Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7615/2021
Arjun Singh Tanwar S/o Thakur Shree Madho Singh Tanwar, Aged About 46 Years, R/o Plot No. 85A,buhana Mention, Jagdamba
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Nagar, Ajmer Road Jaipur, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7616/2021
Mohan Lal Meena S/o Hanuman Sahai Meena, Aged About 57 Years, R/o Meena Kunj, Railway Station, Jagatpura, Jaipur(Raj.)
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7617/2021
Priya D/o Manjeet Singh, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Behind Sihag Hospital, Jawahar Nagar, Sriganganagar(Raj.)
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Excise, Vitta Bhawan, Janpath, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7619/2021
Amjad Ali Panwar S/o Riyaj Mohammed Panwar, Aged About 40 Years, R/o 37 Mehnat Nagar, Hatwara 60 Fit Road, Khatipura Road,jaipur, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7620/2021
Raheesa W/o Riyaj Mohammad Panwar, Aged About 60 Years, R/o 37, Mehanat Nagar, 60Ft Road, Hatwara, Jaipur(Raj.)
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7621/2021
Narayan Saini S/o Phool Chand Saini, Aged About 33 Years, R/o 63/75 Ke Samne, Sector-6, Pratap Nagar, Jaipur(Raj.)
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Finance Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7622/2021
Shivbhag Kanwar W/o Sarjeet Singh Rathore, Aged About 50 Years, R/o 270,a. K Gopalan Nagar, Khatipura, Jothwara Jaipur (Raj.)
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7623/2021
Nirmala Devi W/o Shiv Shankar Yadav, Aged About 41 Years, R/o 74, Vijay Nagar, Malika Ki Dhani, Hasteda, Jaipur(Raj.)
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7624/2021
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Madina Bano W/o Babu Khan, Aged About 63 Years, R/o 34-3536-37 Mehnat Nagar, Hatwara 60 Fit Road, Khatipura Road,jaipur, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7625/2021
Sant Kumar Jangid S/o Goru Ram Jangid, Aged About 60 Years, R/o Hanumanpura, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7634/2021
Munshi Khan S/o Bhure Khan, Aged About 58 Years, R/o 39 Mehnat Nagar, Hatwara 60 Fit Road, Khatipura Road,jaipur, Rajasthan.
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Commissioner, Excise Building, 2, Gumaniyamala, Panchvati, Udaipur, Rajasthan- 313 001.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7635/2021
Shaitan Bairwa S/o Ramratan Bairwa, Aged About 37 Years, R/o 283, Industrial Area Kunda Basti, Jhalana Dungri, Jaipur(Raj.)
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7637/2021
Dev Kumar Yadav S/o Babulal, Aged About 45 Years, R/o 10, Prem Vihar, Near Golden Domes , Jagatpura, Jaipur(Raj.)
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7639/2021
Anju Bano W/o Amzad Ali Panwar, Aged About 36 Years, R/o 37, Hemant Nagar, 60 Feet Road, Hatwada, N.b.c, Jaipur(Raj.)
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Finance Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7640/2021
Pramod Beniwal S/o D.r Beniwal, Aged About 46 Years, R/o Plot No. 185 Swami Vihar, Nirman Nagar, Shyam Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7641/2021
Priti Tamra W/o Lalit Tamra, Aged About 53 Years, R/o D-261, Devi Marg, Bani Park, Shashtri Nagar, Jaipur,rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7643/2021
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Jyoti W/o Gajendra, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Sfs Colony, Muhana, Jaipur(Raj.)
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7646/2021
Shokin Ali Panwar S/o Abid Munsi, Aged About 40 Years, R/o 39, Mehnat Nagar, Kachi Basti, Hatwara, 60 Feet Road, Khatipura, Jaipur(Raj.)
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7649/2021
Razia Bano W/o Ayub Ali Panwar, Aged About 49 Years, R/o 35 Mehnat Nagar, Hatwara 60 Fit Road, Khatipura Road,jaipur, Rajasthan.
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Commissioner, Excise Building, 2, Gumaniyamala, Panchvati, Udaipur, Rajasthan- 313 001.
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For Petitioner(s)
For Respondent(s)
JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA
Judgment
01/10/2021
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Court for a mandamus as against the State. 43. Before concluding, this Court, however, deems it appropriate to observe that granting of rebate in making payments is an exclusive discretion of the State and falls within the administrative domain of the State Government who has laid down the excise policy. The State Government would, therefore, be the best to take a decision whether further reduction/rebate is required to be granted to the liquor vendors. Leaving it open for the petitioners to take up their cause before the State Government, this Court is of the firm view that writ jurisdiction cannot be invoked for such demands.”
(DINESH MEHTA),J
RAHUL-104-145
1 issue framed by the court
Could liquor vendors invoke writ jurisdiction to demand reduction or rebate in payments for pandemic-related losses?
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Babu Khan Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors.Followed¶414
SBCWP No.7543/2021 (Babu Khan Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors.)
Sudhil Prajapati
Rohit Prajapati
Rani Raika
The State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of Finance
Commissioner, Excise Department, Government Of Rajasthan
District Excise Officer, Department Of Excise, Kota (Raj.)
DINESH MEHTA
As recorded by the court registry
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