GAHC010067482026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/1932/2026 AETHER BREWERIES LLP

2ND MILE, NAMSAI, DISTRICT- NAMSAI, ARUNACHAL PRADESH, 792103, REPRESENTED BY ONE OF ITS PARTNERS VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, ASSAM SECRETARIAT, DISPUR, ASSAM- 781006

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM EXCISE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ASSAM SECRETARIAT DISPUR- 781006

3:THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM EXCISE DEPARTMENT HOUSE-FED COMPLEX DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006

4:ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NIRVACHAN SADAN ASHOKA ROAD NEW DELHI- 11000 Advocate for the Petitioner : DR. ASHOK SARAF, MR. N SARMA,MR. S P SHARMA,S DAS Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, ECI,SC, EXCISE DEPTT.

BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA

ORDER

Date : 02.04.2026 Heard Mr. A. Saraf, learned Senior Counsel, assisted by Mr. S. P. Sharma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. Also heard Mr. P. N. Goswami, learned Addl. Advocate General, representing the State respondent nos. 1, 2 & 3 and Mr. A. I. Ali, learned Standing Couns