Jabalpur, March 5 The Madhya Pradesh High Court issued notices to the excise commissioner and the state government on Thursday in response to a petition filed by a liquor firm regarding the suspension of its Raisen production unit license.
A single bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal issued the notices during the hearing of a petition filed by Som Distilleries Private Limited and Som Distilleries & Breweries Private Limited, challenging the excise commissioner's order of February 4.
The petitioners' counsel, senior advocate Sanjay Agrawal, told
The petitioners stated that the action was taken without providing an opportunity for a hearing, which violates the principles of natural justice. They described the action taken without notice and hearing as unjust and illegal.
Two judges on separate counts had recused themselves from hearing the plea of the liquor company this month.
On February 27, a single judge bench of Justice S N Bhatt recused from hearing the petition. On February 24, Justice Vishal Mishra of another single bench of HC recused himself from hearing a petition filed by Som Distilleries.
"The matter should be listed before another Bench for consideration, in which I am not a member," Justice Mishra had observed.