Santosh Ku.Sahu v. State And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.7404 of 2014 Santosh Kumar @ Santosh Sahu ....

Petitioner Mr. A.K. Patra, Advocate -versusState of Odisha and others ....

Opposite Parties Mr. Debakanta Mohanty, A.G.A.

CORAM:

THE CHIEF JUSTICE JUSTICE M.S. RAMAN Order No.

ORDER

02.11.2022 05.

1.The challenge in the present petition is to a demand notice dated 29th March 2014, issued by the Sub-Inspector of Excise, Barbil calling upon the Petitioner to deposit duty on short fall MGQ from the month of August, 2013 to March, 2014 in relation to the IMFL/Beer shop allotted to him. Admittedly, the said shop was located on Government land and accordingly shut down on 18th October, 2013.

2. On 30th July 2014, this Court as an interim measure had directed that the impugned demand notice should remain in abeyance and that interim order is continued as such.

3. In similar circumstances, by an order dated 25th July, 2014 passed in W.P.(C) No.8037 of 2014 (Ashok Kumar Jena v. State of Odisha), this Court quashed the demand notice.

4. Accordingly, for the reasons stated in the order passed in the case of Ashok Kumar Jena (supra), this Court quashes the impugned demand notice. The writ petition is allowed in the above terms. No order as to costs.

5. An urgent certified copy of this order be issued as per Rules. (Dr. S. Muralidhar) Chief Justice (M.S. Raman) Judge M. Panda/S.K. Guin