IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL
MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C.J., SUBHASH UPADHYAY
Anheuser Busch InBev India Limited – Appellant
Versus
Maa Sheetla Distributors Private Limited – Respondent
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| 1. intra-court appeal heard on merits post supreme court order. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. distributor dispute leads to license cancellation application. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 3. single judge granted unprayed restraint on license proceedings. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 4. writ relief confined to notice; no effect on license application. (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 5. notice quashed lacking officer competence; proceedings at liberty. (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27) |
| 6. appeal and writ disposed with clarification on proceedings. (Para 28 , 29 , 30 , 31) |
JUDGMENT :
Manoj Kumar Gupta, C.J.
1. Heard Shri Kavin Gulati, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Shri Abhay Chattopadhya, learned counsel for the appellant, Shri Shobhit Saharia, learned counsel for respondent no. 1 & Shri C.S. Rawat, learned Chief Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand/ respondent nos. 2 & 3.
2. The present intra-court appeal is directed against the order of learned Single Judge dated 08.01.2026 passed in Writ Petition (M/S) No. 51/2026, whereby the learned Single Judge, while entertaining the aforesaid Writ Petition filed by respondent no. 1 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘petitioner
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