Hoteliers’ assn files 2 writ petitions in HC
ByArchana MoreArchana More / Updated: May 27, 2021, 06:00 IST
Court issues notices to finance ministry,
NDMA, has orders for excise dept
Following two writ petitions filed last week by Pune-based United Hospitality Association (UHA), seeking relief in excise license fees and bank loan EMIs, the
Bombay High Court has directed the commissioner of the state excise department to hear out and decide on the matter. It also issued a notice to the Union finance ministry, finance minister and
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
The UHA, consisting of approximately 500 members who own hotels and restaurants in the city, had filed the petitions in HC last week. In the first, they sought a waiver of FL-III license fees, which permit such establishments to service liquor on their premises. They stated that since the pandemic began early in 2020, the government has announced