Mukul Kumar v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No. 1686 of 2022 Mukul Kumar ....

Petitioner M/s. Prafulla Kumar Rath, Advocate & Associates -versusState of Odisha and others ....

Opposite Parties Mr. Debakanta Mohanty Additional Government Advocate

CORAM:

THE CHIEF JUSTICE JUSTICE M.S. RAMAN

ORDER

28.11.2022 Order No.

06.

1. In view of the order passed by this Court in Suresh Chandra Mishra v. State of Odisha (2016) 121 CLT 587, the Court permits the Petitioner to make a representation to the Opposite PartyAuthority for refund of MGQ and license fee for the period during which the Petitioner's shop had to be closed.

2. If such representation is made not later than 2nd January, 2023 the Secretary, Department of Excise will examine such representation and after giving the Petitioner hearing, dispose it of in accordance with law within a period of three months and communicate the order to the Petitioner within a week thereafter. If aggrieved by such order, it will be open to the Petitioner to seek appropriate remedies in accordance with law.

3. The writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. (Dr. S. Muralidhar) Chief Justice (M.S. Raman) Judge S. Behera