Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 23: Division Bench of State High Court comprising Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Tashi Rabstan today issued certain directives in the much publicized wine-shops case.
When the case was taken up, Advocate General submitted that in compliance of the directions issued by the Single Judge, the new policy will be notified on or before March 31, 2017.
However, the DB observed, “the fact remains that process of invitation of bids for allotment of liquor vends may take time. In case the petitioners are not allowed to run the liquor vends and to pay licence fee, the same would result in loss to the public exchequer”.
Accordingly, the DB directed that the appellants shall be allowed to run their shops subject to payment of the license fee as required under the terms and conditions of the licence till process of fresh tender for grant of liquor licences is completed.
DB further said, “the appellants shall also furnish undertaking before the competent authority that they shall not operate the liquor vends in case the licence is not granted to them”, adding “the appellants would also be at liberty to participate in the process of fresh tender. The interim arrangement shall be subject to the final outcome of the writ petition”.
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