M/S.VIJAYALAKSHMI WINES . vs COMMISSIONER OF PROHIBITION &EX&ORS. — SLP(C) No. 16386/2010

Case Summary: SLP(C) 16386/2010 Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the special leave petition filed by Vijayalakshmi Wines. The Court upheld the High Court's decision, confirming that a 2-B bar license (Form IIB) validly granted to respondent No.4 for "Ganesh Restaurant and Bar" in Venkatagiri, Andhra Pradesh did not violate the rights of petitioners holding A-4 shop licenses. Key Reasoning: The Court held that A-4 shop licenses and 2-B bar licenses operate under entirely different regulatory schemes. A-4 licenses permit off-premises consumption (takeaway), while 2-B licenses permit only on-premises consumption at restaurants/hotels. Since the rules contain no cross-referential restrictions between the two license categories, the grant of a bar license in the same area does not infringe petitioners' interests. No notice requirement applies to bar license applicants. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.