Prabhu Dayal Pareek Son of Shri Panna Lal Pareek v. the State of Rajasthan
Case brief
What is this about?
Rajasthan High Court (Jaipur Bench), decided 13/01/2025 by Justice Mahendar Kumar Goyal. S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 18386/2024 (Kundan Paswan) with 11 connected writ petitions (Nos. 15072, 17199, 17200, 17201, 17202, 17203, 17218, 17345, 18309, 18387, 18388 of 2024); petitioners are liquor-shop licensees (composite retail / state excise) in Jhunjhunu, Alwar and related circles; respondents include State of Rajasthan, Excise Commissioner, District Excise Officers (Jhunjhunu/Alwar/Jhalawar), Finance Secretary (Revenue) and Rajasthan State Beverages Corporation Ltd. Petitions withdrawn at petitioners' instance to pursue remedy available under the law; all civil writ petitions dismissed and pending applications disposed of. No statute or precedent cited. Keywords: excise licence, withdrawal, dismissal.