Judgment (Oral)

Ali Mohammad Magrey, J.-

CM No.2174/2021:

1. This application, for the reasons stated and grounds urged therein, is allowed. Since Court proposed to decide the writ petition at motion hearing, therefore, no requirement of making good the deficiency of annexing the requisite Court fee, stamp papers, notarization, etc.

2. CM disposed of as above.

Caveat No.511/2021:

3. With the appearance of Mr. D. C. Raina, learned Advocate General with Mr Sajad Ashraf, learned GA, appearing counsel for caveators/respondents, Caveat No.511/2021, as lodged, shall stand discharged, accordingly.

WP(C) No.739/2021; CM No. 2175/2021

4. In the instant petition, challenge has been made to the Excise Policy issued by respondent No. 1 vide S.O. 114 dated 31st March, 2021 for the year 2021-22, for e-Auction of Retail Liquor Vends to the extent of his rights qua JKEL-2 at Batwara Srinagar, within the Badami Bagh, Cantonment area, as per the Clauses prescribed in the Excise Policy 2021-22 and the Provisions of J&K Excise Act, 1958, rules framed thereunder, being arbitrary, irrational and contrary to the Act and the Liquor Rules on the grounds detailed out in the writ petition.

5. The material fa