MP High Court Orders Renewal Of Som Distilleries’ Liquor Licences, Quashes Excise Commissioner’s Rejection
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The High Court, principal bench at Jabalpur, has quashed the Madhya Pradesh Excise Commissioner's order dated June 18, 2026, against Som Distilleries Private Limited and Som Distilleries and Breweries Limited (SDBL), with a direction to renew liquor licences. The petitioner owns two companies, Som Distilleries Private Limited and Som Distilleries and Breweries Limited…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, located in Jabalpur, has overturned the Madhya Pradesh Excise Commissioner's decision from June 18, 2026, rejecting the liquor licences of Som Distilleries Private Limited and Som Distilleries and Breweries Limited (SDBL). The original order was issued on the same day, halting the renewal applications for all licences held by both companies.
The High Court ordered the Depalpur trial court to reinstate licences that were suspended in February 2026. The petition challenging the suspension of licences was dismissed by a single judge on March 23, 2026. However, the petitioners continued the matter in a writ appeal to the division bench, which dismissed it on April 15, 2026.
The court recognized that the licensing year 2025-26 had ended on March 31, 2026, and directed the renewal applications for the subsequent year 2026-27 to be reviewed independently by the proper authorities. Following this, the Excise Commissioner formed a Four-Member Committee to investigate the petitioner's units. Subsequently, a second show-cause notice was issued on June 12, 2026, accusing the petitioner of discrepancies in the online renewal declaration and affidavit.
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