Dharam Chand Chaudhary, J.

In this petition order Annexure P-1 whereby the site at Macleodganj district Kangra the petitioner has chosen to run the liquor vend (L-2) allotted to him for the year 2018-19 has been rejected with a direction to select a new site/premises acceptable to M/S J.R. Wines, respondent No. 5 herein and shift the vend to such newly selected site in Macleodganj is under challegne. The allotment of liquor vend (L-2 Bhagsu Road, Tehsil Dharamshala, District Kangra) in favour of respondent No. 5 has also been sought to be cancelled on the grounds, inter-alia that one of its partner namely Ranjeet Singh is a defaulter and the said respondent has allegedly even not deposited the security i.e. 5% of the total licence fee in terms of condition No. 2. 21 to the Excise Announcements Annexure P-3 issued for the Allotment of Retail Excise vends by draw of Lots during the current year 2018-2019.

2. The Announcements contain the procedure required to be followed for making the allotment of liquor vends in the State. The list of L-2 vends for Kangra district is Annexure-C to the Announcements. The L-2 vends in dispute in this list are at serial No. I i.e. Bhagsunag an