Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 17-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Som Distilleries Pvt. Ltd. (Petitioner) vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & others (Respondents).
- Special Leave Petition Nos. 23183/2026 filed against the High Court judgment and order dated 23-06-2026 in WP No. 22400/2026.
- Two grievances: (i) rejection of renewal of various liquor licences on 18-06-2026; (ii) objection to Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) dated 12-06-2026 which required a valid licence for eligibility.
- Both issues were raised in the same writ petition (WP 22400/2026). The High Court listed the tender matter before a Division Bench and the licence renewal before a Single Bench.
- The Division Bench of the High Court, on 23-06-2026, declined reliefs (i) to (iv) and relegated reliefs (v) to (vii) to a Single Judge per paragraph 16 of its order.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court modifies paragraph 16, directing the Division Bench of the High Court to decide reliefs (v), (vi) and (vii) together with the other reliefs, i.e., to hear the entire writ petition.
- The Court requests the High Court to pass appropriate orders within two weeks, preferably.
- The petitioner is permitted to amend the writ petition within three days of this order.
- No merits of the case were examined; all contentions remain open before the High Court.
- The Special Leave Petition is disposed of, subject to any pending applications.
Topics: Licensing, Judicial Procedure