2026:UHC:2708 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS WPMS/910/2026 Hon’ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J. Mr. Bhupendra Singh Bora, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Yogesh Pandey, Deputy Advocate General for the State. 2. Petitioner was granted license for retail sale of Indian-made foreign liquor. According to him, certain persons are holding demonstration in front of liquor shop of the petitioner due to which not only petitioner’s business is adversely affected, but apprehension of an untoward incident happening is also present. 3. Learned State Counsel submits that adequate police protection is being provided to the shop of petitioner to prevent any untoward incident. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that State is under a duty to provide protection to persons, who have been given license for retail sale of liquor. He submits that petitioner has made representation to the District Magistrate, Nainital and he will make another representation within 24 hours, and the District Magistrate may be directed to consider the same. 5. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed 2026:UHC:2708 of by directing the District Magistrate, Nainital to look into the grievance, as highlighted by petitioner in his representation and pass necessary order, as per law, within three weeks from date of presentation of such representation along with certified copy of this order. 6. Let a certified copy of this order be issued today itself, as per rule. (Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.) 16.04.2026 Mahinder/ MAHINDER SINGH Digitally signed by MAHINDER SINGH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=da6212e6e78d94ed3134842bc6a8d6ca168979ca7b8c2f031a92d1a18b08923 c, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=AB77B7C5B240908B392BE84F5CDD4C2AF35DC4626D305B1BC9EA4BA BA43D2B8F, cn=MAHINDER SINGH Date: 2026.04.16 17:27:56 +05'30'