Shiv Nandan Yadav v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21276 of 2014 =========================================================== Shiv Nandan Yadav. Son of Kuldip Yadav. Resident of - Village - Bhawanipur, Police Station - Rangra, District - Bhagalpur. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Commissioner, Excise Department, Patna (Bihar)

2. The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur.

3. The Excise Superintendent, District - Bhagalpur. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance:

For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Rajani Kumari,Advocate For the Respondent/s: Mr.

=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH KUMAR DATTA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH KUMAR DATTA) Date: 19-01-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner has filed the writ application seeking refund of the amount of Rs. 2,00,000/- towards Beer Bar Licence which had been deposited earlier for renewal of the said licence, but the same was not renewed and the petitioner is not interested now in renewal and wants refund of the amount.

In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the Excise Department it is admitted that the advance licence fee of Rs.2,00,000/- is refundable to the petitioner and the same shall be refunded after

Patna High Court CWJC No.21276 of 2014 dt.19-01-2015 receiving the allotment from the Excise Department. In the aforesaid circumstances, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to ensure that the amount is refunded to the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. (Ramesh Kumar Datta, J) (Vikash Jain, J) Chandran/ Md.Ibrarul U