ORDER :

(1) By way of the present writ petition, petitioner has challenged the action of the District Excise Officer, the respondent No.3, who granted license of composite liquor shop of Group Kohina & Sayaran to the respondent No.4.

(2) The facts appertain, are set out hereinfra:-

(2.1) The State issued Excise and Liquor Policy 2021-22 dated 06.02.2021 in relation to terms and conditions of the license for sale and supply of Indian Made Foreign Liquor, Country Liquor, Beer and wine.

(2.2) In furtherance of the policy aforesaid, an invitation dated 06.04.2021 to take part in e-auction came to be published giving out relevant terms and conditions of e-auction for grant of license.

(2.3) The controversy at hand relates to two groups/locations - (i) Tara Nagar and; (ii) Kohina and Sayaran of District Churu (hereinafter referred to as Location-I and Location-II respectively).

(2.4) For the purpose of clarity of facts, the relevant dates and amounts in relation to composite licence for both the locations are reproduced as under:-