IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16541 of 2022 ======================================================

Ratan Prasad Srivastva S/o Late Banarsi Lal, R/o Mohalla Gaurakshani, P.S. Sasaram (T), District- Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Prohibition Excise and Registration Department, Bihar Patna.

2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Prohibition Excise and Registration Department, Bihar, Patna.

3. The Inspector General of Registration-cum-Excise Commissioner, Bihar, Patna.

... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mrigank Mauli, Sr. Advocate Mr. Siddharth Harsh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Kumar Manish, S.C.-5 Mr. Kumar Pankaj A.C. to S.C.-5 ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR

ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 09-02-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following relief(s):-

“(a) For issuance of an appropriate writ(s), order(s), direction(s) setting aside the order contained in Memo No. 5174 dated 30/09/2022 passed by t