SPICY BEVERAGES PVT.LTD Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS application has been preferred by the petitioner against the order dated 12th April, 2003 passed by the Member, Board of Revenue, Jharkhand, Ranchi in Case No. 16/2003, whereby and whereunder, the application of petitioner for grant of exclusive privilege/licence for manufacture and wholesale supply of spiced country liquor in the State of Jharkhand has been rejected.

(2.) THE case of the petitioner is that the petitioner is a Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 having its registered office at Gandhi Road, Dhanbad in the State of Jharkhand. The Member, Board of Revenue, Jharkhand issued a Gazette Notification on 30th January, 2002 publishing Notice Inviting Tender (N.I.T. for short) dated 29th January, 2002 for grant of exclusive privilege for manufacture and whole sale supply of spiced country liquor in the State of Jharkhand for the period from 1st April, 2002 to 31st March, 2005, dividing the area of supply into five zones, each zone consisting of several districts. The petitioner also applied for grant of exclusive privilege for manufacture and whole sale supply of spiced country liquor for the entire Jharkhand State i.e. for five zones.

(3.) IN the N.I.T., certain conditions were laid down by the respondents such as :