WP(C) 2024/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA . Heard Mr. U. Bhuyan, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Ms S. Seal, l earned Standing Counsel, Excise. I have also heard Mr. H.K. Sarma, learned couns el representing the Respondent No.5. The petitioner, who is an IMFL ’OFF’ Licence holder and who has an IMFL Shop in Golaghat district, seeks shifting of the same to Jorhat town for various reason s. Necessary process in this regard was initiated and ’No Objection Certificates ’ were issued by different authorities including the Government of Assam in the Excise Department. The said department in its Annexure-’F’ letter dated 12.2.20 10 conveyed the sanction for shifting of the shop from Golaghat to Jorhat. Howev er, when necessary consequential order was not passed by the Deputy Commissioner , Jorhat, the petitioner filed the instant writ petition. As per the counter affidavit filed by the Deputy Commissioner, Jorhat, the requi red follow up action could not be taken in view of the objection raised by the R espondent No.5. It is the stand of the Respondent No.5 that in case of shifting the IMFL ’OFF’ Shop to Jorhat in the particular locality, same will not be in th e interest of public Mr. U. Bhuyan, learned counsel for the petitioner has produced the copy of the N o Objection Certificate dated 25.6.2010 furnished by the Chairman, Jorhat Munici pal Board conveying its ’no objection’ for setting up the IMFL ’OFF’ Shop at Hol ding No.129 Ward No.17, Na-Ali, Jorhat. Ms S. Seal, learned Standing Counsel, Excise as well as Mr. H.K. Sarma, learned counsel representing the Respondent No.5 submit that if the shifting is permitte d to the said locality, they cannot have any objection to the same. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Deputy Commissioner, Jorhat to take a decision in the matter regarding shifting of IMFL ’OFF’ Shop from Golaghat to Jorhat town on the basis of the materials av ailable on record. Let the decision be taken as expeditiously as possible pref erably within first week of August 2010. Writ petition is disposed of.