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Arvind Ranawat v. State of Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand HC8 Nov 2021WPMS/1071/2021

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This order disposed of a writ petition challenging an order directing the petitioner to relocate his liquor shop due to land non-renewal, following State Government's renewal of the lease and an interim order in the petitioner's favor, directing the District Magistrate to reconsider the relocation order status quo maintained pending decision.

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Order be disposed of with direction to District Magistrate to reconsider order directing relocation within two weeks; status quo maintained pending decision.

Arvind Ranawat Vs State of Uttarakhand — Service and Employment | Uttarakhand HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND

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AT NAINITAL

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ON THE 8^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2021

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BEFORE:

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HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

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Writ Petition (M/S) No. 1071 of 2021

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BETWEEN:

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Arvind Ranawat. ……….Petitioner

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(By Mr. Sandeep Kothari, Advocate)

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AND:

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State of Uttarakhand & others. …...Respondents (By Mr. T.S. Phartiyal, Additional C.S.C. for the State of Uttarakhand)

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JUDGMENT

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Petitioner was granted license for retail sale of Indian Made Foreign Liquor at Dhalwala, Muni Ki Reti, District Tehri Garhwal. District Magistrate, Tehri Garhwal passed an order on 09.04.2021, asking the petitioner to relocate the shop, as the land over which the shop was standing was a Government land and there was no order of renewal of lease by the Government in respect of the said shop.

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A Co-ordinate Bench of this Court had passed an interim order in favour of the petitioner on 08.06.2021. Today, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the State Government has now renewed the lease in respect of the land over which the shop is standing.

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3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn attention of this Court to an order dated 20.09.2021 passed by State Government, whereby necessary sanction for renewal of license was granted by the State Government, which is on record as Annexure No. R.A.-1 to the rejoinder affidavit. He has further drawn attention of this Court to the order passed by District Magistrate on 27.09.2021, whereby lease of land was renewed in favour of the petitioner.

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4. Learned Additional C.S.C. also admits that lease of the land has now been renewed in favour of the petitioner.

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5. Since the lease of the land has been renewed in favour of the petitioner, therefore, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to District Magistrate, Tehri Garhwal to re-consider his order passed on 09.04.2021 as early as possible; but, not later than two weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order.

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6. Till decision is taken by District Magistrate, status quo , qua the shop in question, shall be maintained.

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(MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI, J.)

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Arpan

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