The The Punjab Excise Act, 1914, prohibits the employment of any man under 25 years or woman in premises where liquor or intoxicating drugs are consumed by the public. The ... Hotel Association of India filed a writ petition questioning the validity of the provision, which was declared ultravires Articles 19(1)(g), 14 and 15 of the Constitution of India. The National Capital Territory of Delhi accepted the judgment but seeks to support the statutory provision. Appellants, a few citizens of Delhi, filed a special leave petition questioning the restrictions on employment of any man below 25 years.