SURENDRA SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The instant special appeal (writ) has been preferred by the appellant (respondent No.4 in the writ petition) being aggrieved of the order dated 25.05.2021 passed by the learned Single Bench of this Court in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.6896/2021 whereby, the writ petition preferred by the respondent No.4 Shri Devi Lal was accepted and the action of the District Excise Officer, Churu in granting licence of the composite liquor shop of Location-II (Kohina and Sayaran) to the appellant herein was struck down.

(2.) Facts relevant and essential for disposal of the instant appeal are extensively narrated in the impugned order and the relevant extracts thereof are reproduced hereinbelow for the sake of ready reference:

(3.) The matter firstly came up for consideration of the learned Single Bench on 10.05.2021. Shri Girish Sankhla, learned Standing Counsel for the Excise Department was directed to appear on behalf of respondent No.4-writ petitioner. Learned counsel Shri Sajjan Singh Rathore marked appearance on behalf of the respondent No.4- writ petitioner. Time was sought for by Shri Sankhla as well as Shri Sajjan Singh Rathore to file reply and both of them filed preliminary replies to the writ petition.