LOKRANJAN BREWERIES PRIVATE LIMITED vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY, STATE EXCISE DEPARTMENT

F-J- WP-11-6071-2024.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6071 OF 2024 Lokranjan Breweries Private Limited & Anr …Petitioners Versus State Of Maharashtra Through The Secretary, State …Respondents Excise Department & Anr Mr. Venkatesh Dhond, Senior Advocate a/w Akshay Patil, Aditya Bapat, Akshay Kamble and Neha Patil i/b Vivaka Partners, for the Petitioners. Mr. P.G. Sawant, AGP, for Respondent-State. CORAM: SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J. RESERVED ON: November 13, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON: December 9, 2025 Judgement: Context and Factual Background: 1. Rule. By consent of the parties, made returnable forthwith, and taken up for final hearing and disposal. 2. This Petition impugns an order dated March 14, 2024 (“Impugned Order”) which directs Petitioner No.1, Lokranjan Breweries Digitally ASHWINI signed by ASHWINI JANARDAN JANARDAN VALLAKATI Private Limited (“Lokranjan”) to pay a sum of Rs. 24,94,665 into the VALLAKATI Date: 2025.12.09 15:22:27 +0530 December 9, 2025 Ashwini Vallakati F-J- WP-11-6071-2024.doc State treasury in connection with deficit licence fees said to be payable for the financial year 2016-17 for licence to manufacture c