Debaraj Biswal v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Excise licensing; IMFL Off shop licence (Annexure-4); obstruction by local miscreants; FIR (Annexure-7); representation dated 6th July, 2026 (Annexure-6 series); Collector, Bhadrak; Inspector of Excise, Bhadrak Range; RI enquiry report (Annexure-3); written instructions of Excise Department, Government of Odisha to DG and IG Police, Cuttack (Annexure-8); protection to Exclusive Privilege (EP) holder; police protection to licensee; direction to opposite party Nos. 2-4; compliance within two weeks; CRLMP disposed.
What did the court decide?
Direction to opposite party Nos. 2 to 4 to act upon the representation (Annexure-6 series) and the FIR (Annexure-7) and, in view of the Government's instruction at Annexure-8, to provide the necessary protection to the petitioner to run the business under the licence granted (Annexure-4), concluding the exercise preferably within two weeks of receipt of a copy of the order; urgent copy to be issued as per rules and a copy handed over to the learned ASC for onward intimation to opposite party Nos. 2 to 4 and early compliance.