Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court questioned the state government on Friday, October 24, for allegedly violating the rules it had itself framed for the allocation of liquor shops.

The court observed that the government could not act arbitrarily and must adhere strictly to the established regulations.

Justice N Tukaramji made these remarks while hearing a petition that challenged the extension of the liquor shop application deadline from October 18 to 23.

The petition was filed by D Venkateshwara Rao and four others from Hyderabad , contending that the Excise Commissioner’s proceedings extending the deadline lacked legal backing.

Senior advocate Avinash Desai, appearing for the petitioners, argued that the regulations did not permit such extensions, citing similar precedents where

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