( 1 ) ON May 17, 1971, Sudershan Kumar Kalra filed this writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution praying that the following orders of the Collector of Excise, respondent No. 4, Lieutenant Governor, Union Territory of Delhi, respondent No. 2 and Commissioner of Excise, respondent No. 3 be quashed:

1. Order dated October 9, 1969 passed by the Collector of Excise holding that the L-2 licence mentioned in the petition was individual property of respondent No. 6, Kishan Lal Kalra; 2. Order dated March 31, 1971 passed by the Collector of Excise determining the said licence for non-renewal; 3. Order dated April 1, 1971, passed by the Lieutenant Governor sanctioning the issuance of fresh L-2 licence in favour of Kishan Lal Kalra ; and 4. Order dated April 6, 1971 passed in appeal by the Commissioner of Excise.

( 2 ) HE has also prayed in clause (b) of the prayer clause that a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ or directive or order be issued directing that the L-2 licence as issued on September 1, 1956, REFERRED TO to in the petition to M/s. Esplanade Bar and Restaurant and modified from time to time be deemed to be still operative and in