In Brief
Suresh Chandra was allotted a foreign liquor shop license at Pithoragarh following a valid resettlement process after the original licensee surrendered his license. Joga Singh Bisht, an unsuccessful bidder who did not participate in the resettlement, filed a writ petition challenging the allotment as causing revenue loss. The High Court's Single Judge dismissed it for lack of standing, but the Division Bench stayed the settlement. The Supreme Court set aside the stay, holding that Bisht lacked locus standi to challenge the allotment, especially since there was no actual revenue loss (the shortfall was being recovered from the original licensee). The Court upheld the validity of Chandra's license and permitted him to resume business operations immediately."
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