*1* wp.1847.11.916.sxw kps IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1847 OF 2011 Krishna Deju Shetty. ..Petitioner -versus- The Commissioner of Police and another. ..Respondents ............ Mr.Vishal Thadani i/b Veena Thadani, for the Petitioner. Ms.Mugdha Jadhav, AGP, for the Respondents. ............ CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. Date : 11th October, 2011. P.C.: 1 The Petitioner states that the rejection of licence is because FL-III licence under the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 which was once obtained and granted has been surrendered. 2 While it may be true that the authorities under the Bombay Police Act, 1951 can take into account this aspect, yet, when the Petitioner’s Advocate makes a statement, on instructions, that since the Petitioner has obtained the licence to serve liquor, namely, FL-III licence under the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 and the Rules framed thereunder, the authorities under the Bombay Police Act, 1951 shall not insist on the Petitioner to surrender his licence. FL-III licence which has been issued to the Petitioner is dated 20.11.2010 and it is in force till 31.03.2012. In these circumstances the Respondents would be well advised to continue the Petitioner’s Public Entertainment Licence under the Bombay Police Act, 1951 until 31.03.2012, subject to renewal. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No costs. (S.C. Dharmadhikari, J)