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2025:UHC:514 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA
10TH JANUARY, 2025
Writ Petition No. 151 of 2025 (M/S)
Subhash Negi and Another
...Petitioners
Versus
State of Uttarakhand and Another …Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioners : Ms. Abhilasha Tomar,
Advocate
Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Ganesh Kandpal, No.1
Deputy Advocate General.
Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Shobhit Saharia, No.2
Advocate.
Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J.
The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with the following prayers :-
“(I) A. Issue suitable order or directions to the respondent No.1 to decide the revision preferred under Section 11(2) of the U.P. Excise Act "Subhash Singh and another Vs. State of Uttarakhand and others" as expeditiously as possible subject to certain time limit as fixed by the Hon'ble Court. (II) Issue any suitable writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case. (III) Award costs of the petition to the petitioner.”
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2.
Heard Ms. Abhilasha Tomar, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Ganesh Kandpal, learned Deputy Advocate General for the respondent no.1 and Mr. Shobhit Saharia, learned counsel for the respondent no.2.
3.
Ms. Abhilasha Tomar, Advocate, has submitted that the Revision preferred under Section 11 (2) of the U.P. Excise Act is pending since October,
2024. She has requested to decide the present writ petition directing the respondent no.1 to decide the said revision as expeditiously as possible.
4.
Mr. Ganesh Kandpal, Advocate, has requested eight weeks’ time to decide the said revision.
5.
With the consent of both the parties, the present Writ Petition (WPMS No. 151 of 2025) is disposed of directing the respondent no.1 to decide the said revision by a reasoned order and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, but not later than eight weeks from the date of production of the certified copy of this order.
6.
It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merit of the case.
__________________ ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J. Dt: 10.01.2025 Shiv/ SHIV PRASAD Digitally signed by SHIV PRASAD DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=acdf10a01e98b19449a7dc3beb4e294826f188e8b0b97f 5b563a10cdbc9a7e37, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=4CD0F168562014610493BB96ADC0F2DE74454B2 4EE89DAA5FC5D31E01760E37D, cn=SHIV PRASAD Date: 2025.01.10 19:45:10 +05'30'
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