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Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has refused to grant relief to restaurant and bar owners against the suspension of foreign liquor licences by the Mumbai City Collector on May 27 following the Porsche car accident case involving a minor in Pune. The bar owners sought commendation, saying the process was illegal and too harsh.
A total of five bar owners, including Madhavi Bindumadhav Thackeray, owner of Bar Drumbeat started by Bindumadhav Thackeray of the Thackeray family, and Deepak Tyagi of Goodluck Bar and Restaurant in Mumbai, had applied. According to their lawyer, the Mumbai Collector has initiated action after the unfortunate death of two minors in a car accident in Pune. Their complaint is that the excise department is taking action to suspend the license on wrong and weak grounds. Therefore, interim relief has been sought by cancelling the suspension order.
The restaurant has a staff of twenty-five people and due to the license suspension, the restaurant will remain closed till June 10 and their salaries will be affected. Further, Tyagi's plea also said that it is a violation of the process of natural justice as no notice or explanation was given before proceeding.
After this petition, the High Court had asked the state government to clarify its stand. Accordingly, the government clarified in the High Court that we have given the petitioners time for hearing on June 7 and 10 to present their side. Earlier also they had filed an application in the High Court, so it is not possible to demand Dad on two forums at the same time. Accepting this, the High Court disposed of the petition by directing the petitioner to first take the approval of the State Excise Department. We also know what is going on in your hotels. So no one needs to show wisdom here, the High Court heard the petitioners.
Since the accident in Pune, suspension of licences of bars and restaurants has been going on till early morning without giving us any information. We are made scapegoats if anything happens anywhere in the state, claimed the lawyer appearing for the petitioners in the High Court.
This action was taken between May 27 and May 31, the hotel has been sealed for ten days and a warning has been given to appear after ten days. The court was told that despite submitting the necessary documents, licenses are being suspended or cancelled without hearing any explanation.
