DOONGAJI AND CO. vs STATE OF M.P. AND ORS.

The Supreme Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the State Government's decision to reject the petitioner's application for a liquor license under Article 32 of the Constitution. The Court held that the petitioner failed to submit a tender under the new licensing policy effective from April 1, 1991, and that licenses had already been granted to third parties. The Court emphasized that it cannot direct the State to create a new policy or grant licenses contrary to the existing operational framework.