A single-judge bench dismissed multiple writ petitions challenging liquor procurement policies. Relying on Babu Khan, the Court held that business risks are on entrepreneurs and grant of rebates is a matter of exclusive state discretion not amenable to writ jurisdiction.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
(1) S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 8421/2021
Mithlesh Suwalka S/o Shri Madan Lal, Aged About 32 Years, R/o 29 Sector No. 11, District Udaipur.
----Petitioner
Versus
----Respondents
Connected With
(2) S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 8013/2021
----Petitioners
(2 of 5)
[CW-8421/2021]
Versus
----Respondents
(3) S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 8438/2021
Ashok Chittora S/o Shri Gehri Lal Ji, Aged About 50 Years, R/o 201, A-Block, Sector No. 14, Udaipur, District Udaipur.
----Petitioner
Versus
----Respondents
(4) S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 9248/2021
Bijendra Kumar Meena S/o Shri Suva Lal Meena, Aged About 35 Years, R/o Village Manpura, District Pratapgarh, Rajasthan.
----Petitioner
Versus
----Respondents
(5) S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 9403/2021
Subhash Chander S/o Shri Kanwarsain, Aged About 41 Years, R/o Village Deeplana, Tehsil Nohar, District Hanumangarh (Raj.).
----Petitioner
Versus
(3 of 5) [CW-8421/2021]
(6) S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 9417/2021
Smt. Suman W/o Shri Jaichand, Aged About 36 Years, R/o Village Deeplana, Tehsil Nohar, District Hanumangarh (Raj.)
----Petitioner
Versus
----Respondents
(7) S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 9421/2021
Jaichand S/o Shri Murlidhar, Aged About 38 Years, R/o Village Deeplana, Tehsil Nohar, District Hanumangarh (Raj.)
----Petitioner
Versus
----Respondents
(4 of 5)
[CW-8421/2021]
JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA
Judgment
27/10/2021
“42. Liquor as a business involves risks. An entrepreneur is required to take risks which is inevitable. Loss and profit is also inevitable part of business. In essence, when the petitioners took a risk to submit their bids, they were actually taking a gamble. When a person knows the risk and reward relationship, it is business. When a person accepts profit without adequate knowledge, then it is gambling. All the petitioners had full knowledge of the pandemic with which the entire State was grappling. It is with the pigeon'seye that they self estimated that the pandemic has gone. Loss caused to them cannot be put on the shoulders of the of the Government as with the open eyes they have submitted higher bids and accepted the conditions of the policy. They cannot now turn around and claim as a right from this Court for a mandamus as against the State.
(5 of 5)
[CW-8421/2021]
(DINESH MEHTA),J
12-18-Rahul/-
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Babu Khan Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors.Relied on¶76
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.7543/2021 (Babu Khan Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors.)
Mithlesh Suwalka
Rishabh Kachhwaha
State Of Rajasthan
DINESH MEHTA
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