PANAJI
After failing to ensure action in the alleged illegal liquor licence to Silly Souls Café and Bar, Advocate Aires Rodrigues on Tuesday filed an appeal before the Chief Secretary against the order of the Excise Commissioner Narayan Gad.
The Commissioner in his order on October 10 allowed the excise licence, which was renewed in a dead man’s name Anthony D’Gama, to be transferred to his widow.
Rodrigues in his appeal has challenged the order on 33 grounds to the effect that the license which was obtained illegally and by fraud could not have been transferred in the name of D’Gama’s widow.
Rodrigues’ complaint to the Excise Commissioner pointed out the illegal manner in which the license was issued in January 2021 in the name of Anthony D’Gama and later renewed in his name in June 2022, a year after his demise.
The complainant also drew the attention of the Excise Commissioner that on January 5, 2021, when Anthony D’Gama applied for the license, the premises was already leased out to Eightall Food and Beverages which is operating in partnership with Ugraya Mercantile Pvt Limited wherein Zubin Irani, husband of Smriti Irani is a Director.
