HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 10474 of 2025 Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SHEKHAR B. SARAF, J. HON'BLE PRASHANT KUMAR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the writ petitioner is aggrieved by a suspension order dated August 13, 2025 issued by the opposite party No.2 by which the petitioner's license for retail vending of country liquor has been suspended. 3. Upon perusal of the said order, we are of the view that the suspension is not to be interfered with at this stage. However, we are of the view that the authorities should complete the entire investigation and pass final orders with regard to the cancellation of the license expeditiously. 4. Accordingly, we direct the petitioner to file his reply within a period of fifteen days from date. Upon such reply being filed, the opposite party No.2 shall pass a reasoned order, after affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, with regard to the cancellation of liquor shop license within a period of four weeks from the date of filing of such reply. 5. With the above direction, the writ petiiton is disposed of. November 10, 2025 Saurabh Yadav/- Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Vivek Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Prashant Kumar,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Dinesh Kumar Jaiswal .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Excise And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- SAURABH YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench