Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction
Order Date: 11 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Janardhan G Thorat and others (Writ Petition No. 12052 of 2026) and National Restaurant Association of India (Writ Petition No. 12053 of 2026).
- Respondents: The Collector of Pune and the Collector, State Excise Pune, respectively.
- Counsel for petitioners included Ms. Veena Thadhani, Ms. Rutuja Gaikwad, and Mr. Karl Tamboly (with Wadia Ghandy & Co.).
- Counsel for respondents were Ms. Neha Bhide, Mr. K.B. Dighe, and Mrs. P.J. Gavhane.
- The matter was heard before Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advaith M. Sethna.
- Petitioners relied on two prior interim orders: (i) Interim Order dated 15 September 2023 in Writ Petition No. 6290 of 2023 (Washim District Liquor Bar Association Vs. State of Maharashtra) which, under Section 142(1) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949, mandated ‘Dry Day’ on 19‑28 September 2023 in Washim and 29‑30 September 2023 in specified police‑station limits; (ii) Order dated 13 April 2023 in Writ Petition No. 2419 of 2023 (Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench) granting interim relief based on paragraph 5 of that order.
- Respondent counsel, on 25 September 2026, stated that a ‘Dry Day’ would be observed on that date and that prohibition on retail liquor sale would continue on 14 September 2026 until 4.00 pm.
- The petitioner’s grievance was deemed redressed, and they were not pressing the petition further.
Final Outcome
- The Court, after noting the above observations and directions, disposed of both writ petitions without any further orders.
Topics: Dry Day Regulation, Hospitality Industry Litigation