{"id":14146,"date":"2026-05-09T10:43:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T05:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abkaritoday.com\/?page_id=14146"},"modified":"2026-05-10T07:33:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T02:03:55","slug":"number-and-location-of-excise-shops-related-cases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abkaritoday.com\/?page_id=14146","title":{"rendered":"Compilation of Court Cases on Number and Location of Liquor Shops"},"content":{"rendered":"

U.P. Number & Location Rules, 1968 \u2014 Complete Case Law Digest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Order Date<\/th>Case No.<\/th>Case <\/th>Summary <\/th>Status <\/th>Download <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
25\/02\/2008<\/td>Special Leave Petition (civil) 7756 of 2006\t<\/td>State of U.P. v. Manoj Kumar Dwived<\/td>\u201cClose proximity\u201d \u091c\u0948\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u094b \u0928\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f 100 metres\/300 ft \u0915\u094b \u0909\u091a\u093f\u0924 criterion \u092e\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e\u0964<\/td>disposed of<\/td>View<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02\/02\/2010<\/td>WRIC(A)_39914_2009 <\/td>Bishop Johnson School And College Thru Principal And Another Vs. State<\/td>Rule 5(4) \u0915\u0947 \u0924\u0939\u0924 \u0926\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0918\u091f\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0936\u094b\u0927\u0928 \u0915\u094b Article 14 \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u0930 manifestly unreasonable\/arbitrary \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0915\u0930 strike down \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e, Distance objection \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 object\/purpose \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0909\u092a\u092f\u094b\u0917\u0940; \u092a\u0930 judgment \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 SC \u092e\u0947\u0902 interim stay \u0915\u093e \u0924\u0925\u094d\u092f \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u0947 HC decision \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0930\u094d\u091c \u0939\u0948<\/td>Allowed<\/td>View<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22\/03\/2010<\/td>SLP (C) No.- 007551 of 2010 <\/td>STATE OF U.P.& ORS. VERSUS BISHOP JOHNSON SCHOOL & COLLEGE & ORS.<\/td>From the judgement and order dated 02\/02\/2010 in CMWP No. 39914\/2009 of The HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD<\/td>Case Status bishop johnson case as on 10-August-2026<\/a><\/td>View<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22\/12\/2017<\/td>WPIL(A)_41593_2011<\/td>Akhil Bhartiya Sarva Jan Hitay Sarva Jan
\nSukhay Parishad<\/td>		number and location<\/td>The present licences may be permitted to be operated
\nonly till 31st March, 2018 from the present location\/site.<\/td>		View<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02\/05\/2024<\/td>WPIL(A)_335_2024<\/td>Master Atharva Minor v. State of U.P<\/td>\u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092e\u0947\u0902 school \u0905\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 proviso \u0915\u0940 Court \u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0940\u092e\u093f\u0924 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0940; \u0905\u0917\u0932\u0947 excise year \u092e\u0947\u0902 licence\/renewal \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f Rule 5(4)(a) compliance \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/td>partly allowed<\/td>View<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17\/07\/2025<\/td>WPIL(A)_1803_2025<\/td>Vineeta Sharma v. State of U.P<\/td>\u092f\u0926\u093f shop licensed locality \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 Rules, 1968 \u0915\u093e situs \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0902\u0918\u0928 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948, \u0924\u094b \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 nuisance allegation \u092a\u0930 removal \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902<\/td>dismissed<\/td>View<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30\/10\/2025<\/td>WPIL(A)_813_2025<\/td>Samir Kumar Banerji and 10 others Vs State of U.P. and 8 others<\/td>Residential colony \/ temple \/ amended distance, Rule 5(4) objection \u092e\u0947\u0902 protected place\/colony \u0915\u093e factual \u090f\u0935\u0902 legal character \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u093e \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915; Court \u0928\u0947 2008 amendment \u0914\u0930 earlier judgments \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f examine \u0915\u0940, \u201cResidential colony\u201d \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u201cplace of worship\u201d \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 assertion \u0938\u0947 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e;documentary\/site evidence \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915<\/td>dimissed <\/td>View<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19\/05\/2025<\/td>WPIL(L)_485_2025<\/td>Mahesh Soni And 7 Others Vs. State Of U.P.<\/td>2025-26 \u0915\u0940 composite liquor shop \u0915\u0940 location \u0915\u094b challenge \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 PIL; current Rule 5 framework \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f relevant \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/td>dismissed
\nWPIL(L)_485_2025 Hindi<\/a><\/td>		View<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30\/11\/1970<\/td>\u092f\u0939 Rules, 1968 \u0915\u0947 \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0906\u0924\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 judgments \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0964 Court \u0928\u0947 Rule 2 \u0924\u0925\u093e Rule 5 \u0915\u0940 scheme examine \u0915\u0940\u0964 Rule 5(1) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 shops \u0915\u0940 location \u0914\u0930 site Collector \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 Settlement \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 site change \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948; cogent reasons \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/td>Sushil Chandra v. State of U.P., 30.11.1970 (Allahabad HC)<\/td>Licensee \u0938\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0902 \u092f\u0939 \u0926\u093e\u0935\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0915\u093f \u0909\u0938\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0940 \u092a\u0938\u0902\u0926 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u0930 shop \u091a\u0932\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e absolute right \u0939\u0948, \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0935\u0947\u0926\u0928 \u092a\u0930 Collector \u0915\u094b statutory suitability, public interest \u0914\u0930 Rules \u0915\u0947 restrictions independently examine \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/td>dismissed <\/td>View<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16\/12\/2005<\/td>C.M.W.P. No. 86 of 2004, decided 16.12.2005<\/td>Pankaj Garg v. State of U.P., 16.12.2005 (Allahabad HC)<\/td>\u0926\u0941\u0915\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0940 location\/shifting, \u0935\u093f\u0930\u094b\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0926\u0941\u0915\u093e\u0928 \u092c\u0902\u0926 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0914\u0930 licence-fee remission \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u0941\u0921\u093c\u093e \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u093e\u0964<\/td>dismissed<\/td>View<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12\/11\/2010<\/td>Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 1043 of 2010 (Allahabad HC)<\/td>Rakesh Singh v. State of U.P., 12.11.2010 <\/td>Court \u0928\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0915\u093f Rule 2-A\/Rule 5 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 Collector cogent reasons \u0926\u0930\u094d\u091c \u0915\u0930\u0915\u0947 liquor shop \u0915\u094b relocate \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/td>One of us (Justice Yatindra Singh) has dismissed the writ petition; whereas, the other (Justice Rajes Kumar) has allowed the writ petition.<\/td>View<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29\/05\/2013<\/td>Writ Petition No. 657 (MB) of 2002 (LUCKNOW BENCH)<\/td>Anoop Kumar Jaiswal And Another vs State Of U.P. Through Secy. Nagar Vikas <\/td>Nagar Nigam objection \/ Rule 5(8), Urban area \u092e\u0947\u0902 local body \u0915\u094b notice \u0914\u092a\u091a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0915\u0924\u093e \u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902; objection \u0915\u094b Collector \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e consider \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915, Nagar Nigam objection \u092a\u0930 reasoned consideration \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915<\/td>dismissed<\/td>View<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04\/09\/2003<\/td>C.M.W.P No. 822 of 2003<\/td>Krishna Kumar v. State Of U.P And Others<\/td>Number\/location\/new shop,Shops \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0914\u0930 location \u0924\u092f \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e statutory \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 Collector\/Excise authorities \u0915\u093e, \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 particular shop\/location \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f vested right \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902<\/td>dismissed<\/td>View<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02\/04\/2014<\/td>Civil Misc. Review Application No. 120475 of 2014 IN WRIT - C No. - 16750 of 2014<\/td>Cantonment Board Meerut v. State of U.P.<\/td>Cantonment area, Rule 2-A \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0917\u0924 cantonment \u092e\u0947\u0902 shop location \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f competent military authority \u0915\u0940 prior consent \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923, Cantonment cases \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u0928\u094d\u092f Collector approval \u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0915\u0930 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u091a\u0932\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f<\/td>disposed <\/td>View<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>WPIL\/1178\/2026 <\/td>RAM KISHUN KESARWANI VS STATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS<\/td>number and location<\/td><\/td>View<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
08\/12\/2010<\/td>WPIL(A)_70304_2010<\/td>Ram Kishun Kesarwani Vs State of U.P. and others<\/td>country liquor shop in the residential area<\/td>disposed of with direction<\/td>View<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Listing Date (08-04-2026)<\/td>WRIC(L)_10759_2025<\/td>Dinesh Yadav And 3 Others Vs State Of U.P. Thru. Its Addl. Chief\/ Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Excise Lko. And 5 Others<\/td>It has been submitted by learned Senior Advocate appearing for the
\npetitioner that license of a liquor shop has been issued by the State
\nrespondents in favour of respondent no. 6, which is the immediate vicinity
\nof Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya Institute of Medical Sciences, Vibhuti
\nKhand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow<\/td>		<\/td>View<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23\/04\/2026<\/td>WTAX(A)_1574_2025<\/td>A.H. Wheeler & Co. Pvt. Ltd. Vs State Of U.P. And 7 Others<\/td>number and location<\/td>Let the matter be posted again on 11th May, 2026 <\/td>View<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02\/09\/2025<\/td>WPIL(A)_2190_2025<\/td>Indra Mohan Shukla Vs State of UP<\/td>number and location <\/td>dismissed with observation Serious allegations have been made against the counsel for the petitioner<\/td>View<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24\/03\/2025<\/td>WPIL(A)_610_2025<\/td>Ravikant Kesarwani And 6 Others Vs State Of U.P. And 6 Others<\/td>number and location <\/td>disposed of <\/td>View<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>THE BOMBAY FOREIGN LIQUOR RULES, 1953<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>View<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>THE TAMIL NADU LIQUOR RETAIL VENDING (IN SHOPS AND BARS) RULES, 2003<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>View<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":52,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_regular_price":[],"currency_symbol":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14146","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"post_slider_layout_featured_media_urls":{"thumbnail":"","post_slider_layout_landscape_large":"","post_slider_layout_portrait_large":"","post_slider_layout_square_large":"","post_slider_layout_landscape":"","post_slider_layout_portrait":"","post_slider_layout_square":"","full":""},"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-23 15:54:27","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abkaritoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abkaritoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abkaritoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abkaritoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abkaritoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14146"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/abkaritoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14146\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14209,"href":"https:\/\/abkaritoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14146\/revisions\/14209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abkaritoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}