ORDER

Date : 15-05-2020 Heard Mr. S. Khouond, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. P.N.

Goswami, learned standing counsel for the Excise Department.

2. The petitioner who was the beneficiary of an IMFL Off license has approached this Court by way of this writ petition assailing the action on the part of the respondent authorities whereby, the petitioner IMFL Off license shop was sealed on 02.02.2016 and thereupon, a show cause notice dated 03.02.2016 was issued requiring him to show cause within three days as to why action should not be taken for violating certain rules as mentioned in the notice.

3. The violation shown in the notice is that the petitioner was not maintaining proper account of daily sales, liquor mentioned in the account book did not match the status available in the wine shop and also violation of Sections 292, 58, 328 and 330 of the Assam Excise Act 1910 and other relevant Rules.

4. It is agreed between the parties that the grievance raised by the petitioner is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the order dated 21.11.2014 in WP(C) 5365/2014. The order of 21.11.2014 is extracted is under:-

On the suspension of the petitioner’s bar licence, t