Premada Devi v. the State of Assam and 5 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Withdrawal of writ petition - Gauhati High Court, WP(C)/7891/2022, Premada Devi v. The State of Assam and 5 Ors. (Excise Department respondents incl. Commissioner of Excise, District Collector cum DM Sonitpur, Addl. Dy. Commissioner (Excise), Superintendent of Excise, Inspector of Excise Tezpur Sadar Circle). Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manish Choudhury (single Bench). Order dated 06-03-2026: writ petition dismissed on withdrawal after petitioner's counsel (Mr. R. Bora) stated that in view of subsequent developments the petitioner did not want to pursue the petition; Mr. N. Goswami, learned Standing Counsel, Excise Department, for State respondents. Petitioner: proprietress of Dibang Bar-cum-Restaurant (IMFL ON shop), Pakbil/Balipara, Tezpur, Sonitpur, Assam. No merits adjudication, no statutory or precedent discussion, no quantum.
What did the court decide?
On the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that, in view of subsequent developments, the petitioner did not want to pursue the writ petition, the writ petition was dismissed on withdrawal.