(1.) These are the two Writ Petitions, being Writ Petition (M/S) No. 831/2018 and Writ Petition (M/S) No. 832/2018, which has been preferred by the respective petitioners, almost claiming a similar relief pertaining to a challenge being given to Clause-8 of the Notification No. 310/XXIII/2018/04(01)/2018 dated 19.3.2018 issued by respondent no. 1, while exercising powers under Section 40 of Uttaranchal (United Provinces Excise Act, 1910) Adoption Order 2002 read with Section 40 of General Clauses Act 1904, alleging thereof the same to be opposed to public policy.
(2.) The reliefs as sought by the writ petitioners of Writ Petition No. 831/2018 is as under:
(3.) Whereas in the connected Writ Petition No. 832/2018 'The 7 Departmental Stores vs. State of Uttarakhand & Others', the petitioner has sought the following reliefs: