SHIVAJI SAMBU WAGHRALKAR vs THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ANR

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-WP12910-2025.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 12910 OF 2025 Shivaji Sambu Waghralkar, Sole Proprietor of M/s Hausa Restaurant & Bar, The Affaire, Shop Nos. 14, 15, 16 and 19, Plot No. 9, Sector-17, Sanpada, Navi Mumbai, District – Thane ...Petitioner Versus 1. The Commissioner of Police, Office of Commissioner of Police at ARUN RAMCHANDRA Sector 10, opposite RBI, CBD Belapur, SANKPAL Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra – 400 614. Digitally signed by ARUN RAMCHANDRA SANKPAL Date: 2026.04.02 2. Senior Police Inspector of Police, 22:48:57 +0530 …Respondents Vashi Police Station Mr. Bernardo Reis, a/w Pratik Dixit, i/b Parampara Mistry, for the Petitioner. Mr. V. G. Badgujar, AGP for the State. CORAM : N. J. JAMADAR, J. RESERVED ON : 06th JANUARY, 2026 PRONOUNCED ON : 2nd APRIL 2026 JUDGMENT:- 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and, with the consent of the learned Counsel for the parties, heard finally. 2. By this petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India the petitioner takes exception to the order dated 14 th August, 2025 passed by the Divisional Commissioner, Konkan Division, in ARS 1/28 -WP12910-2025.DOC Entertainment License Appeal No.15/2025, whereby the said appeal preferred by the petitioner against the order dated 24 th February, 2025, passed by the Commissioner of Police, Navi Mumbai (R1) rejecting the application for an Entertainment License to operate the Orchestra at M/s. Hausa Restaurant and Bar, came to be dismissed. 3. The petitioner is the owner of M/s. Hausa Restaurant and Bar (the establishment) situated in a fully commercial building named “The Affaire”, located at Flat No.9, Sector 17, Sanpada, Navi Mumbai (the premises). To operate the said restaurant and bar at the said premi