IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petitions No.5413 o f 2011 Date of decision: 25.3.2011 Lalit Singla ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr.Atul Lakhanpal, Senior Advocate with Mr.Arjun Lakhanpal, Advocate for the petitioner. ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, J. (ORAL) In this petition direction has been sought against cancellation of draw of lots of licensing Zone/Group (Zone-C) for allotment of liquor vends as per Excise Policy for 2011-12. According to the petitioner, draw of lots for four zones of Municipal Corporation, Patiala was held on 18.3.2011. The result was announced in his favour but later on it was changed in favour of respondent No.4. The petitioner made a representation, Annexure P.2 dated 21.3.2011 pointing out the above illegal action but no decision Civil Writ Petitions No.5413 o f 2011 -2- has been taken by the Excise and Taxation Commissioner. Without expressing any opinion on merits, we direct the Excise and Taxation Commissioner to take a decision, in the matter in accordance with law, within 10 days from the receipt of copy of this order. The petition is disposed of. (Adarsh Kumar Goel) Judge March 25,2011 (Ajay Kumar Mittal) KD Judge