Annamneni v Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority [2024] NSWCATAD 106

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Annamneni v Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority [2024] NSWCATAD 106 Hearing dates: 15 February 2024 Date of orders: 22 April 2024 Decision date: 22 April 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J D Little, Senior Member Decision: (1) The decision the subject of this review is set aside. (2) The Applicant is to be granted a packaged liquor licence on the conditions proposed by the Respondent (and agreed to by the Applicant). Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – application for packaged liquor licence – whether premises are a 'general store' – meaning of 'in the neighbourhood' – whether no other take-away liquor service reasonably available to the public. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007 (NSW) Gaming and Liquor Administration Regulation 2016 (NSW) Liquor Act 1912 (NSW) Liquor Act 1982 (NSW) Liquor Act 2007 (NSW) Liquor (Amending) Act 1981 (NSW) Registered Clubs Act 1976 (NSW) Cases Cited: Armstrong v Edgecock [1984] 2 NSWLR 536 Cross v McHugh [1974] 1 NSWLR 500 Hunter v Reyneke (1986) 6 NSWLR 576 Lucas v Mooney (1901) 9 CLR 231 McRedmond v Tassell [2002] NSWSC 1163 MJ Trading Services Pty Ltd v Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority [2018] NSWCATAD 260 Morgan v Goodall (1985) 2 NSWLR 536 Smith v Hardy (2000) 50 NSWLR 478 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rabi Babu Annamneni (Applicant) Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T. Poisel (Applicant) O. Birch (Respondent)