Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010061102020 2026:GAU-AS:8142 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/1948/2020 M/S. TEESTA DISTRIBUTORS A REGISTERED PARTNERSHIP FIRM UNDER THE PARTNERSHIP ACT, 1932 HAVING ITS OFFICE AT T-19(D), PEACE VALLEY, BESIDES PWD BUILDING, TUIKHUAHTLANG, AIZWAL, MIZORAM- 796001, AND REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY SHRI RATNESH KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA. VERSUS THE STATE OF MIZORAM AND 4 ORS. REP. BY THE CHIEF SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF MIZORAM, NEW SECRETARIAT COMPLEX, AIZWAL, MIZORAM, PIN- 796001. 2:THE SECRETARY FINANCE DEPTT. (ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD) NEW SECRETARIAT BUILDING AND NEW CAPITAL COMPLEX ROAD KHATLA AIZWAL MIZORAM PIN- 796001. 3:THE COMMISSIONER FINANCE DEPTT. AIZWAL MIZORAM PIN 796001. 4:THE ADDL. SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF MIZORAM FINANCE DEPTT. AIZWAL MIZORAM PIN- 796001. Page No.# 2/3 5:THE DIRECTOR INSTITUTIONAL FINANCE AND STATE LOTTERY AIZWAL MIZORAM PIN- 796001 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. K N CHOUDHURY, MR. R M DEKA,MR. D J DAS Advocate for the Respondent : GA, MIZORAM, MR S S DEY,MR. D J KAPIL BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI ORDER Date : 10/06/2026 Heard Mr. R.M. Deka, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. A. Baruah, learned counsel for the respondents. The petitioner is aggrieved by the following impugned orders “(a) GOVERNMENT OF MIZORAM DIRECTORATE OF INSTITUTIONAL FINANCE & STATE LOTTERY Ph: 0389-2322291 Fx 0389-2320755 e-mail lfsl mizoram123@yahoo.in: Website: WWW.lfsl.mizoram.gov.in No.G.27031/1/2017-DTE(IF&SL)/SP & AE :dated Aizawl, the 15 th Oct, 2019 O R D E R Sale Proceeds and Administrative expenses amounting to Rs. 37,98,000/-(Rupees thirty seven lakh ninety eight thousand only) for the month of August, 2019 and Rs. 37,98,000/-(Rupees thirty seven lakh ninety eight thousand only) for the month of September, 2019 is to be adjusted from the Advanced Sale Proceeds of Rs. 100,00,000/- in respect of M/s Teasta Distributors. After adjustment the balance amount of Advance Sale Proceeds will be Rs. 24,04,000/- (Rupees twenty four lakh four thousand only) Sd/- Jennifer H.L. Duhawmi, Director Institutional Finance & State Lottery Mizoram: Aizawl” “(b) GOVERNMENT OF MIZORAM DIRECTORATE OF INSTITUTIONAL FINANCE & STATE LOTTERY Ph: 0389-2322291 Fx 0389-2320755 e-mail lfsl mizoram123@yahoo.in: Website: WWW.lfsl.mizoram.gov.in ------------------------------------------------- Page No.# 3/3 No.F.23012/29/18-DTE(IF&SL)/LOT/213 :dated Aizawl, the 21 ST Jan, 2020 To, Teesta Distributors, T-19(D), Peace Villa, beside PWD building, Tuikhuahtlang, Aizawl-796001 Subject: Payment of Sale Proceeds and Administrative Expenses for the month of August and September, 2019. Ref: Your letter No. TD/MZ/D/19-20/0053 dated 04.11.2019. Ref: Your letter No. TD/MZ/D/19-20/0053 dated 04.11.2019. Sir, In inviting a reference to the subject cited above, may I inform you that apart from the request for discontinuation of Dear Lucky Set of Weekly draws w.e.f. 01.07.2019, you have not submitted any representation nor request to stop or withdraw from conducting Mizoram State lottery draws. Therefore, this is to inform you that the Government has decided that you are liable to pay Sale Proceeds and Administrative Expenses up to 11.12.2019 i.e. till the 1 st (First) draw is conducted under the Agreement dated 19.08.2019, pursuant to the IEI floated on 04.06.2019. Further, you are informed to clear your dues within 15 (fifteen) days from the date of issue of this letter, failing which recovery/ adjustment may be made from the funds lying with the department. Your faithfully Jennifer H.L. Duhawmi, Director Institutional Finance & State Lottery Mizoram: Aizawl” Today, when the matter is called up, Mr. Deka, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue has been resolved in view of the Minutes of the Meeting of the State Lottery Committee held on 22/05/2026, a copy of the said minute along with the forwarding letter dated 08/06/2026 is placed before this Court. The said letters are taken on record and marked as ‘X’. In view of the aforesaid development, nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition stands closed. JUDGE Comparing Assistant