RAM GOPAL Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) SINCE the point involved in these six writ petitions is the same, they are being disposed of by this common order.

(2.) THE brief facts, as stated in writ petition No. 112 of 1985, giving rise to this writ petition are that the petitioner had obtained a licence for the retail sale of country-liquor for the year 1967- 68 under the provisions of the Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950 (hereinafter referred to as 'the act') and the Rajasthan Excise, Rules 1956 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Rules' ). THE said licence was obtained under the Guarantee System for Gangapur City. THE amount involved was Rs. 2,54,920/-, while the security deposit was of Rs. 25,500/ -. THE financial year for the abovesaid contract of the country liquor commenced with effect from 1. 4. 1967 to 31. 3. 1968.

(3.) A perusal of the said committee's report makes it explicitly clear that the committee had fixed the dates for personal hearing at various district headquarters' of the aggrieved parties for the purpose of making actual assessment of the short-fall on the basis of information and notices were issued to the parties well in time and that the meetings of the committee were held at various places.