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IN
PRESENT
AND
AND:
STATE OF KARNATAKA
THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER
EXCISE DEPARTMENT
2ND FLOOR, TTMC BUILDING
A BLOCK, BMTC, SHANTHINAGAR
BANGALORE-560 027
… RESPONDENT
JUDGMENT
the learned Single Judge that appellant by itself does not sell
any goods and the transaction of sale takes place between the
premises. The facts would further reveal that the appellant has
contention is that though the consent was not required from the
under the LOA and the same was replied vide letter dated
and Foreign Liquor including Beer, wine and LAB from shop to
has further stated that the petitioner does not have licence
granted by the RBI for sale and purchase of the liquor and the
of time felt that the same was not adaptable due to the huge
has been stated by the respondent that the Excise Act does not
purchasing the liquor from CL-2 licence holder and in turn had
sold the same to the end consumer meaning thereby the liqour
has not been sold directly by the CL-2 licence holder to the end
any licence under the Excise Act and the Rules framed
thereunder.
petitioner.
under:
“WRIT OF MANDAMUS:
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CONCLUSION:
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under:
i) Section 15, 39(1) and (2) of the Karnataka Excise Act, 1965,
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(3) x x x x x
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Liquor Quantity
1 Toddy, in such areas of the State where the sale of 2.5 Litres
toddy to public is allowed under sub-rule (4) of
Rule 3 of the Karnataka Excise (Trapping of Trees)
Rules, 1991
2 xxxxx
3 xxxxx
4 Country Beer 18.2 litres
5 Brandy, Whisky, Gin, Rum, Milk-Punch and such 4.6litres
other liquors manufactured in Karnataka State or
manufactured in other places in India and imported
to Karnataka State, excluding Foreign liquors
(imported)
6 Foreign Liquors (Imported) 9.1 litres
7 Denatured Spirit 750 Mililitres
8 xxxx
9 Wines (including mass wine and sacramental wine) 9.0 litres
10 Fortified Wine 4.5 Litres
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from the shop to the end use consumer with the use of mobile
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provisions under the Karnataka Act read with Rules does not
the LOA vide letter dated 03.11.2018 and the petitioner being
before this Court and the learned Single Judge has dismissed
11.2 The facts of the case reveal that the petitioner was
the PSS Act of 2007 and the aforesaid Act provides for payment
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Foreign liquor including Beer, Wine and LAB. The PSS Act of
payments. Section (c), (e), (h), (i) and (q) of the PSS Act of
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(h) “payment obligation” means an indebtedness that
is owned by one system participant to another system
participant as a result of clearing or settlement of one
or more payment instructions relating to funds,
securities or foreign exchange or derivatives or other
transactions;
once the COA under the PSS Act, 2007 does not empower
consumer.
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Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that the appellant was only a
providing service.
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distinguishable on facts.
under:
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growers not exigible to purchase tax and that all export sales
of the Constitution.
purchase tax as the case may be under the relevant sales tax
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as under:
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also. In the present case, the appellant takes an order from end
the appellant, who in turn delivers the goods to the end use
the sale in the instant case gets completed only after the
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relied upon by the appellant again does not help the appellant
in any manner.
(2015) 16 SCC 421 and has argued before this Court that the
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31. Khoday also held that all rights under Article 19(1)
of the Constitution are not absolute, as they are
qualified by the respective clauses (2) to (6) of Article
19. Business in liquor is further regulated by the rigours
of Article 47. However, the categorization of dealing in
liquor as a “qualified fundamental right” cannot be
interpreted to indicate that a right under Article 19(1)
(g) does not arise. This is in line with the previous Five-
Judge bench decision in Krishan Kumar Narula, which,
as we previously discussed, returned the opinion that a
citizen can have a right to deal in liquor, subject to
reasonable restrictions in the public interest. Thus,
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fact that the Excise Act and the Excise Rules did not provide for
granting of such LOA. Grant of LOA was void abinitio in the light
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scope of the right. It was also held that legislature can impose
help the appellant as he did not have any licence i.e., CL-2 and
retail.
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issue such LOA. The LOA could not have been issued as there
is no provision under the Excise Act nor under the Excise Rules
arise.
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to the Excise Act does not arise nor the petitioner can be
are also defined under the Karnataka Excise Act and they
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and under Rule 3 of the sale of Indian and Foreign liquor Rules,
the Excise Act provides that if any person possess for or sold to
2007.
having a licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
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(for short ‘FSS Act of 2006). The licence under the FSS Act of
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(V.SRISHANANDA)
JUDGE
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