JUDGMENT :

RAKESH THAPLIYAL, J.

1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking the following reliefs:

“1. Issue a writ, order in the nature of Certiorari quashing the impugned notice dated 20.09.2023 issued by the respondent no. 5 against the petitioner’s shops (as contained in Annexure No. 5 to this writ petition).

2. Issue and grant any other writ, order or direction as may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.

3. Also award the cost of this petition to the petitioner.”

2. Brief facts of the case are that the Excise Department of the State issued an Excise policy in the year 2013 for sale of foreign liquor in Malls/Departmental stores. The petitioner applied for license of FL-5DS (Departmental shop) and was granted two licenses for the same on 16.08.2023 by respondent No. 3. Thereafter, the license fee was deposited for one shop at the address of Shail Vihar, Dehradun Road, Rishikesh, District Dehradun having License No. 59/2023-24, and for another shop at the address of Nirmal Bag, Pashulok, Rishikesh, District Dehradun having license No. 58/2023-24, both in the name of “City Lite Grosry and Spirit Store.” Copies of both the licenses have als