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Crime
High Court Orders Collector to Decide on School-Run Liquor Shop in Jabalpur
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jabalpur
🗓 29 Oct 2026, 10:36 PM
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A petition filed in the High Court over a liquor shop operating in a school building in Jabalpur's Sanjeevani Nagar has led to the court asking the state government for a response and directing the district collector to make a decision.
A public interest litigation was filed in the Jabalpur High Court alleging that a liquor shop was operating from within a school premises in Sanjeevani Nagar. The petition highlighted concerns about the safety of students and the legality of the establishment.
The court, after reviewing the complaint, has directed the state government to submit a formal response. It also instructed the district collector to take up the matter and issue a definitive ruling on whether the shop can continue to operate.
The order underscores the judiciary’s role in enforcing regulations that protect educational environments. It also signals that any violation of licensing laws within school premises will be scrutinized closely.
The collector is expected to examine the licensing status of the shop and the school’s compliance with municipal bylaws before delivering a decision, which will be communicated to the court and the public.
The court, after reviewing the complaint, has directed the state government to submit a formal response. It also instructed the district collector to take up the matter and issue a definitive ruling on whether the shop can continue to operate.
The order underscores the judiciary’s role in enforcing regulations that protect educational environments. It also signals that any violation of licensing laws within school premises will be scrutinized closely.
The collector is expected to examine the licensing status of the shop and the school’s compliance with municipal bylaws before delivering a decision, which will be communicated to the court and the public.