Court order over issuance of liquor licenses extended
August 6, 2024 06:35 pm
The Supreme Court has extended the interim order that was issued preventing the acceptance of applications for the issuance of liquor licenses in a manner contrary to the excise regulations.
This order was issued today (06)while granting leave for the hearing of 04 Fundamental Rights petitions filed by a group of wine shops owners challenging the liquor licenses issued against the excise regulations.
Accordingly, the Supreme Court also decided to hold a trial against the Minister of Finance and the Commissioner General of Excise, who were named as respondents in the relevant petitions.
The court has further directed the petitioners to file counter objections within four weeks.
Later, the relevant petitions were ordered to be taken up for hearing on February 06, 2025.
