The Bombay High Court on Wednesday allowed hotels and liquor stores in the suburban area of Andheri to sell liquor after declaration of result or by 6 pm, whichever is earlier, on November 6 for the by-election to the Andheri East Assembly constituency.

A vacation bench of Justices N R Borkar and Kamal Khata was hearing two petitions filed by the Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association as well as Association of Progressive Retail Liquor Vendors against a notification issued by the Maharashtra state excise department on October 18 prohibiting sale of liquor from November 1 to 3 (day of election) and on November 6 (counting and declaration of results).