JUDGMENT

Kalyan Rai Surana, J. - Heard Mr. J.I. Borbhuiya, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. D. Gogoi, learned standing counsel for the Excise Department of the State i.e. respondents no. 1 to 5 and 7 and also heard Mr. K.K. Parashar, learned Govt. Advocate for respondent no. 6.

2. By way of this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has assailed the order dated 13.01.2020, passed by the Superintendent of Excise, Barpeta (respondent no. 4), directing the petitioner to close his IMFL "ON" shop until the situation comes to a normal position and also to find out another suitable location for shifting his IMFL "ON" shop for maintenance of peace and harmony. In this writ petition, it is projected that after completion of due procedure, upon obtaining NOC from all concerned, and on prior approval from the Office of the Commissioner of Excise, Assam (respondent no.2), the Deputy Commissioner, Barpeta (respondent no.3) vide order dated 01.10.2019, issued IMFL "ON" licence no. 16/2019-20 to the petitioner, thereby permitting consumption of Indian made foreign liquor in the premises of the petitioner. It is projected that apprehending disrupt