Durga Madhab Sahu v. State of Odisha
Excise – Country spirit licence – Shifting of distillery premises
Case brief
What is this about?
Durga Madhab Sahu versus State of Odisha and others, W.P.(C) No.21441 of 2025, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, order dated 16.10.2025, coram Hon'ble the Chief Justice (Harish Tandon) and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Murahari Sri Raman; disposed with no order as to costs. Keywords: excise licence; country spirit; shifting of distillery; Punanda Gothagaon G.P.; Collector Ganjam; flood and cyclone 12.10.2013; Hinjilicut Mouza lease deed; permission valid till 31.03.2026; Superintendent of Excise Ganjam Chatrapur; Tahasildar Sheragada; land status; arrear dues; consideration money; unutilization fees; cancellation/suspension of licence; decision within two weeks of compliance of statutory liabilities.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with no order as to costs; petitioner left free to approach the authorities and comply with the indicated norms, on completion whereof the authorities are to take the indicated decision (permitting commencement of distillation at his own shop premises, dissociated from the Hinjilicut O.S. Shop premises) within two weeks of compliance of all statutory liabilities.