Madhya Pradesh HC restricts govt action against liquor traders till June 4

Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday extended its interim order restraining state government from taking any coercive steps against 30 liquor contractors till June 4.

In ir petition, liquor contractors sought direction from court to state government to eir revise terms and conditions of ir liquor sale contract or recall entire bidding process for current fiscal in view of downturn due to COVID-19 pandemic.

rates were longer feasible for m due to COVID-19 outbreak and resultant ecomic conditions, y have contended. petitioners will have to file some documents to support ir arguments, petitioners' senior advocate Naman Nagrath said.

Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta and Advocate General P K Kaurav, who are arguing for state government, will continue ir submissions on Thursday.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice A K Mittal and Justice V K Shukla said interim order will continue till June 4, Nagrath said. court will continue to hear case on Thursday.