WP(C) 693/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE A.C. UPADHYAY Heard Mr. B. Borthakur, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Ms. S. Seal, lea rned Standing Counsel, Excise Department, appearing for the respondent Nos.1,2 a nd 4. Also heard Mrs. VL Singh, learned State counsel, appearing for the respond ent No.3. The petitioner is aggrieved by the move of the State Excise Department regarding issuance of a new IMFL ’ON’ licence at Bhetapara Hockey Stadium Road areas in v iolation of the provisions of Section 28 of the Assam Excise Act, 1910. Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that the respondent authorities had already issued three IMFL licenses in the Bhetapara Hockey Stadium Road are as even in spite of objections raised by the citizens of the locality. However, the respondent authorities once again has proposed to issue more IMFL outlets in the aforementioned areas without following the mandatory provisions of the Assa m Excise Act, 1910 and the Assam Excise Rules, 1945. Moreover, the State respond ent has never sought the opinion of local people in terms of the provisions of t he Assam Excise Act, 1910. Learned standing counsel, Excise Department submitted that the respondent-Depart ment would not initiate any action in violation of the provisions of the Act and Rules, governing the field. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, I propose to dispose of this writ petition with a simple direction to the respondent authority concerned not to establish any new IMFL licence at Bhetapara Hockey Stadium Road area in viola tion of the provisions of the Assam State Excise Act, 1910 and Rule 179, 183(2) of the Assam Excise Rules, 1945. This writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the above observations and dir ections.