HC notices on PIL over liquor sale at inflated rates
The sale of liquor at prices beyond the MRP is causing financial losses to both the consumers and the state govt, said the petitioner. The department of excise is also complicit with the vendors in allowing the sale of liquor at prices decided by them and not according to the MRP printed on the bottle.
A Jabalpur-based advocate, Deepanshu Sahu, in his petition, said that the vendors can't sell liquor at inflated prices without the quiet consent and collusion of the excise staff.
It's causing financial losses to both the state exchequer and the consumers of liquor. No tax is paid on the excess amount that is charged from the consumers. If there is a complaint by consumers, the excise staff gets an apology written from the vendor and allows the shop to continue operating and overcharging the consumers.
The excise commissioner, commercial tax commissioner of the state, district excise officer, and district collector of Jabalpur are respondents in the case. After the initial hearing, the bench of acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf has sought reply of respondents within four weeks. Advocate Amit Khatri appeared in the case for the petitioner.
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