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2026 DAILYLAW 7856 (UTT)

RENU BHANDARI v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND

WPMS/3829/2018 · 2026-07-08

Manoj Kumar Tiwari

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UKHC010204542018 2026:UHC:5569 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS WPMS/3829/2018 Renu Bhandari --Petitioner Versus State Of Uttarakhand --Respondent Hon'ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J. Ms. Ruchika Negi, Advocate, holding brief of Mr. Sandeep Kothari, Advocate for the petitioner. 2. Mr. Yogesh Pandey, Deputy Advocate General for the State of Uttarakhand. 3. Petitioner has challenged a notice as well as the order dated 19.07.2018, passed by District Excise Officer, Dehradun, whereby petitioner was asked to deposit Rs. 66,85,022/- in Government Treasury within one week, failing which appropriate action would be taken for recovery of said amount as arrears of land revenue. 4. Learned State Counsel submits that the order, impugned in this writ petition, is challengeable under Section 11 of Excise Act, 1910. Thus, he submits that petitioner has remedy of appeal under Section 11 of the said Act. 5. The said submission is not disputed by learned counsel for the petitioner. Since petitioner has statutory remedy available, therefore, this Court is not UKHC010204542018 2026:UHC:5569 inclined to entertain the challenge thrown to the order passed by District Excise Officer. 6. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed with liberty to petitioner to approach the appropriate forum. (Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.) 08.07.2026 Navin NAVEEN CHANDRA Digitally signed by NAVEEN CHANDRA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=3be23325146e76a0642bdf4943fb9046f487df006da82a131bb4e4403d3c0a15, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=18167EEFB5CA8CFFD421A103819DA875643AF56D653D095C6ED9A86D AAB21CE5, cn=NAVEEN CHANDRA Date: 2026.07.09 10:04:07 +05'30'