Entitlement to reimbursement for seized liquor due to its improper detention.

JUDGMENT

The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:-

“i) to issue a Writ of Mandamus or order or direction to the 1^st respondent to replace the liquor kept stored by the 4^th respondent in the petitioner’s hotel or to give credit note in respect the value of the liquor detained at the petitioner’s hotel;

ii) to declare that the petitioner is entitled to get the liquor frozen at the petitioner’s hotel replaced by new consumable liquor or to direct the 1^st respondent to refund the value of the liquor which was already paid by the petitioner in advance with cost;

iii) to issue such other appropriate Writ, Order or direction as is deemed just and necessary in the circumstances of the case.

iv) It is humbly prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to dispense with filing of the translation of vernacular documents.”

2. The issue raised in this writ petition is covered in favour of the petitioner by Exts.P6 to P8 judgments, namely W.P.

(C). Nos. 2911 of 2023, 11848 of 2025 and W.A. No. 1999 of 2024.

3. Accordingly, there will be a direction to the 1^st respondent, the Corporation, to return the amount collected as consideration for the liquor seized, the details of which are mentioned in Ext.P4. This shall be done within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Liberty is also granted to the 1^st respondent, the Corporation, to take such measures against the manufacturers or other authorities, if so advised.

The writ petition is allowed as above.