United Spirits Limited (Mp Distillery) v. Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi & Ors

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10.11.2017 CM No.40521/2017 (exemption) CM No.40522/2017 (exemption) Exemptions are allowed subject to all just exceptions. W.P.(C) 9948/2017 & CM No.40520/2017 (stay)

¶1The writ petitioner's grievance, in these proceedings, is that after accepting the fee for L-1 licence under the Delhi Excise Act, 2009 and Delhi Excise Rules, 2010 framed thereunder and even after intimation that the application for such a licence was to be granted, the respondent/Commissioner has now raised queries with respect to the grant. Apparently, the ground for such queries is that the two units, functioning under the petitioner but outside the State, were blacklisted. W.P.(C) 9948/2017 Page 2

¶2Learned senior counsel for the petitioner highlights that, in terms of proviso to Rule 35(1) of the Delhi Excise Rules, each unit is considered separate and independent. It is submitted that, in these circumstances, the respondent Commissioner cannot conclude that the blacklisting of a unit, located outside the State is, in any manner, a bar to the grant of L-I licence.

¶3It is lastly submitted that the licence fee, in this case, accepted sometime in August, 2017, was Rs.89,00,000/- and the tenure of the licence fee paid has been extended from month to month and, is now scheduled to end on 30.11.2017.

¶4Learned Counsel for the respondent, appearing on advance notice, states that the issue would be decided and an appropriate communication would be made directly to the petitioner at the earliest.

¶5In these circumstances, a direction is issued to the respondent Commissioner to finally decide the issue and communicate the decision within ten days.

¶6The writ petition is disposed of.

¶7Order dasti under the signatures of the Court Master. S. RAVINDRA BHAT, J

C. HARI SHANKAR, J. NOVEMBER 10, 2017/st

W.P.(C) 9948/2017 Page 1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 9948/2017 UNITED SPIRITS LIMITED (MP DISTILLERY) ..... Petitioner Through Mr. P. Chidambaram, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Sujit Ghosh, Mr. Bandeep Chilana, Ms. Mannat Waraich, Mr. Atulya Kishore, Mr. Rishi Garg and Mr. Abhiroop, Advocates. versus GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI & ORS. ..... Respondents Through Mr. Ramesh Singh with Mr. Sandeepan Pathak, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR