GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON BY THE WAY AND 2 ORS V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS

GUWAHATI, India, Aug. 27 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on July 28:

1. Heard Mr. S. J. Sharma, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and Mr. S. Bora, the learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 3.

2. The petitioners herein are aggrieved by the action on the part of the respondent authorities in forcefully realising an amount of Rs.1,50,000/- on the ground that the petitioners were running a business with an invalid trade license and serving hookah without trade license.

3. The materials on record show that the petitioners prior to the starting the business sought for a No Objection from the Commissioner, Guwahati Municipal Corporation to run the trade of hookah...