IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.19941 of 2025 Decided on 23rd December 2025 Om Prakash Sharma …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner: Mr. Vishal Mohan, Senior Advocate, with M/s Praveen Sharma and Abhinav Barwaria, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner informs the Court that order dated 17.12.2025 stands complied with, as needful has been done by the petitioner, in terms of the statement that was made in the Court. 2. By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:- 2 “A. That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ in the nature of Certiorari (Annexure P-4) and quash the order of sealing of the Liquor vends of the Fagu Unit. B. That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue writ in the nature of Mandamus and direct the respondent to reopen the liquor vends of the petitioner forthwith.” 3. As learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner shall continue to pay the current licence fee in terms of the conditions of allotment of vends to the petitioner and the arrears shall be cleared before 31.01.2026. 4. The petition is disposed of by taking his statement on record, but, with the observation that in case the arrears are not cleared on or before 31.01.2026, then, the State shall recover the same alongwith interest @ 6% simple interest, as from the date due, because, the benefit of deferred payment is being given to the petitioner by this Court. 5. It also goes without saying that if the current licence fee payable is not paid in the garb of this order, then, also the Department shall be at liberty to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. 3 4. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge December 23, 2025 (Vinod)