ANJALI ARVIND ASWANI AND ANR vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND ORS

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4-wp 6445-24.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6445 OF 2024 1. Sau. Anjali Arvind Aswani ] Age-36 years, Occ.- Business, ] R/o. Ganesham C.H.S., A-Wing, ] Flat No.604, Pimple Saudagar, ] Pune-411 027. ] ] 2. Sau. Urmila Bharat Ramchandani ] Age-46 years, Occ.-Business, ] R/o. Parwatiai Niwas, P.W.D. 6/7, ] Opp. Anil Photo Studio, Pimpri, ] Pune-411 017. ] ..Petitioners Versus 1. State of Maharashtra ] Through its Principal Secretary, ] State Excise Department, Mantralaya, ] Mumbai-400 032. ] ] 2. The Collector, ] State Excise Department, Pune. ] ] 3. The Superintendent, ] State Excise Department, Pune. ] ..Respondents __________________________ Ms. Veena Thadhani a/w. Ms. Rutuja Gaikwad i/b Mr. Dinesh Ramesh Gulabani for the Petitioners. Mr. Ketan Joshi ‘B’ Panel for the Respondent-State. __________________________ CORAM : M. S. KARNIK AND S. M. MODAK, JJ. DATED : 28th JANUARY, 2026. Amk 1/16 4-wp 6445-24.doc ORAL JUDGMENT (PER M. S. KARNIK, J.): 1. The challenge in this Petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India is to the Order dated 6th May, 2024 passed by Respondent No.2-the Collector, State Excise, Pune. The Petitioners further pray for directions to Respondent No.2-the Collector, State Excise, Pune to record/enter the names of the Petitioners in the C.L.-III License No.355 in place of Shri Jaikishan Chandulal Sugand and Shri Shankarlal Duseja in view of the Order dated 6th July, 2021 passed by Respondent No.2.- Collector. 2. The facts of the case in brief are that the Petitioners are partners of a firm, namely, M/s. Laxmi Country Bar, and are jointly holding C.L.-III License bearing License No.355 for retail sale of country liquor. On 9 th March, 2021, Shri Jaikishan Chandulal Su