1. The petitioners have challenged the order dated 23.04.2015 (Annexure P10), passed by the Assistant Excise & Taxation Commissioner, directing the Excise & Taxation Officer (Excise) to inspect all liquor vends situated at the National Highways and thereafter, as per the orders of the Courts, to shift the liquor vends, situated at National Highways. The communication informed the Excise & Taxation Officer (Excise) the next date of hearing before this Court, namely, 29.04.2015. The petitioners have also challenged the respondents' action in closing down their liquor vends located on the Phagwara-Banga-Nawanshahr-Balachaur-Rup Nagar road as also on Nawanshahr-Garhshankar road.

2. Considering the nature of the matter and the involvement of the Arrive Safe Society, we permitted Mr. Ravi Kamal Gupta, Advocate, to address us also.

3. The matter pertains to the year 2015-16. In view of the submissions raised before us, it is necessary to refer to the policy of the preceding year as well and the orders that have been passed in various proceedings, in respect thereof.

4. The State of Punjab had issued the Excise Policy for the year 2014-15. Clause 2.13 of the said policy,