SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS WPMS No. 1614 of 2026 Hon'ble Rakesh Thapliyal, J. 1. Mr. Suryakant Maithani, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Mr. S.C. Nainwal, learned Additional C.S.C. on instructions apprise to this Court that 03.06.2026 is the date fixed before the Appellate Authority for deciding the pending appeal. 3. In view of the statement as above instant writ petition is disposed of finally with the direction to the Excise Commissioner to expedite the appeal either on the date fixed or by giving some early date, if not decided on the date fixed, the Excise Commissioner shall expedite the appeal positively within 10 days from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. (Rakesh Thapliyal, J.) 02.06.2026 SKS/Nahid