JUDGMENT

Mehta, J. - The instant special appeal (writ) has been preferred by the appellant (respondent No.4 in the writ petition) being aggrieved of the order dated 25.05.2021 passed by the learned Single Bench of this Court in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.6896/2021 whereby, the writ petition preferred by the respondent No.4 Shri Devi Lal was accepted and the action of the District Excise Officer, Churu in granting licence of the composite liquor shop of Location-II (Kohina and Sayaran) to the appellant herein was struck down.

2. Facts relevant and essential for disposal of the instant appeal are extensively narrated in the impugned order and the relevant extracts thereof are reproduced herein below for the sake of ready reference:

"(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/locat