WP(C) 5655/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE UJJAL BHUYAN Heard Mr. P. Kataki, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. S. Seal, learned standing counsel Excise Department, Govt. of Assam, respondent Nos. 1,2 and 4. Mr. B.J. Ghosh, learned State counsel appears for respondent No. 3. In view of the order that is proposed to be passed, issuance of notice upon resp ondent Nos. 3 and 6 is considered not necessary. The petitioner, who is a young man of 39 years claims to be an anti prohibition crusader. He has filed this petition seeking interference of this Court to the r eported move of the Excise Department to issue IMFL licences, in the Hawlating a rea in the district of Sivasagar. The petitioner claims that there are already t wo wine shops and one Bar in the town and opening of more wine shops will be lea d to social unrest in the area. Interestingly, the petitioner has not expressed any grievance regarding the existing wine shops. Be that as it may, the petition er has submitted that the objection regarding grant of more IMFL licences in the Hawlating area is pending before the Deputy Commissioner, Sivasagar and without considering such objections, fresh licences should not be issued. There is no reason why the court should take the view that the excise authoritie s and the District Collector will not follow the provisions of the Excise Act an d Rules before granting fresh licences. In such circumstances, I do not consider it to be a fit case to intervene. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed o f with the observation that the authority will follow the provisions of the Act and the Rules before granting fresh licences including consideration of the pend ing objections.