K.Devendra v. State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court set aside an order suspending a liquor licence with immediate effect. The court held that since the petitioner had submitted an explanation to the show cause notice, the authorities could not conduct a further enquiry or pass a suspension order. They were directed to pass a final order in accordance with the law considering the explanation. The writ petition was disposed of with cos
What did the court decide?
The impugned order suspending the licence is set aside and the matter is remanded to the authorities to pass a final order taking into consideration the explanation submitted by the petitioner.