HC issues notices against illegal pubs, restaurants
The court issued notices to the Delhi government and the city police, asking them to file responses containing details of such bars, pubs, and restaurants.
'The affidavit by the respondents should also contain the details of action taken in case the bars, pubs and restaurants mentioned in the petition are found violating the provisions of law,' the court said while listing the matter for hearing next on August 27.
Petitioner Mahtab Khan has claimed that bars, restaurants, clubs and pubs in the city are operating illegally, without the L-16 licence and pointed out that these establishments are prohibited from operating and selling alcohol after 1 a.m. without possessing the licence.
The plea states that these establishments are located in areas where fire tenders cannot reach in case of an accident, as some of them do not have an appropriate approach to the road.
The petitioner's counsel submitted that despite highlighting the illegality through a representation, the authorities have failed to take any action and stop these establishments from operating after the permitted time limit.
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