IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 536 of 2011 (M/S) Sandeep Diwan ………..Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand and another. ………Respondents. Present: Ms. Vijay Lakshmi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. H.M. Raturi, Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.(Oral) Heard Ms. Vijay Lakshmi, Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. H.M. Raturi, Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand. The petitioner has challenged an Excise Policy of the State Government, by which a Process-Fee of ` 13,400/- has been asked from the prospective candidates for the liquor shops. The petitioner contends that he is one of the candidates and the Process-Fee of ` 13,400/- is extremely high. Therefore, the petitioner prays that a writ of certiorari be issued to “quash” the Excise Policy. He further prays for a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to release another policy with reduction in the Process-Fee. Learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand states that even last year, the Process-Fee was ` 13,000/- and only ` 400/- have been increased. The petitioner wants to get a liquor shop. He has not pleaded any violation of any statute or violation of 2 any fundamental rights. The Process-Fee itself does not appear to be unreasonable. The instant writ petition has, therefore, no merit and is liable to be dismissed and is hereby dismissed. No order as to costs. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) 25.3.2011 Rathour