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2026 Supreme(Online)(Gau) 13795
GAUHATI HIGH COURT
Sanjay Kumar Medhi, Shamima Jahan, JJ
Navneet Sharma – Appellant
Versus
State of Assam – Respondent
WA/125/2026|WP(C)/5702/2022
Important Points
Subject
Administrative Law - Licensing
Headnote
Issues: Whether the role of the Guardian Minister in the issuance of IMFL "OFF" licenses was correctly interpreted by the Single Judge.
Legal Category Hierarchy
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practice and procedure
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appeals
- interim orders
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appeals
For the Appellants/Petitioners: K N Choudhury, Tanuz Kashyap, N Gautam, D J Das, R M Deka
For the Respondents: GA Assam, B Deori, G Bharadwaj, R R Gogoi, S Sarma, A Khanikar
HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHAMIMA JAHAN
ORDER
30.04.2026
(S.K. Medhi, J)
Heard Shri K.N. Choudhury, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Shri R.M.
Deka, learned counsel for the appellant, who has preferred this appeal against
the judgment and order dated 31.03.2026 passed in WP(C)/5702/2022. By the
said judgment, the writ petition instituted by the present respondent no. 6 has
been allowed and the IMFL “OFF” license issued to the present appellant has
been interfered with.
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The learned Senior Counsel has submitted that the view taken by the
learned Single Judge on the point of the role of the Guardian Minister may not
be a correct view.
Let notice be issued, returnable on 29.05.2026.
Shri R.R. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel, Excise Department accepts
notice on behalf of the respondent nos. the 1, 4 and 5, Ms. S. Sarma, learned
State Counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondent nos. 2 and 3 and Shri
A. Khanikar, learned counsel for the caveator accepts notice on behalf of the
respondent no. 6.
Shri Choudhury, the learned Senior Counsel prays for an interim order.
Considering the facts and circumstances, it is provided that status quo as
on today be maintained till the returnable date.
