Mridukalpa Changmai v. the State of Assam and 4 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court disposed of a writ petition regarding delayed issuance of an IMFL 'ON' Shop license after gubernatorial sanction. Due to a Cabinet decision restricting such licenses, the Court closed the petition and directed authorities to consider the petitioner for an IMFL 'OFF' license.
What did the court decide?
Directing respondent authorities to consider the petitioner for IMFL 'OFF' license; proceedings closed.
What the court decided
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GAHC010036102025
2025:GAU-AS:10291
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/1023/2025
MRIDUKALPA CHANGMAI
SON OF SRI SADANANDA CHANGMAI, RESIDENT OF GHILAMARA MOINAPARA, P.O.- GHILAMARA, P.S. GHILAMARA, DISTRICTLAKHIMPUR, ASSAM, PIN- 787053
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE, 2ND FLOOR, B- BLOCK, ASSAM SECRETARIAT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 781006
2:ADDITIONAL SECRETARY
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE ASSAM SECRETARIAT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be directed to issue an IMFL 'ON' Shop license after gubernatorial sanction was revoked by a Cabinet decision?
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
MRIDUKALPA CHANGMAI
- respondent
THE STATE OF ASSAM
- respondent
THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE
- respondent
ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE
- respondent
THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE ASSAM HOUSEFED COMPLEX
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · August
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP(C)/1023/2025
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