GUWAHATI, India, May 1 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on March 31:

1. Invoking the extra-ordinary and discretionary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has preferred the instant writ petition for a direction to the respondent authorities in the Excise Department, Government of Assam to complete the process of issuance of Indian-Made Foreign Liquor [IMFL] 'Off' retail licence for Sonai area of District - Cachar, Assam in compliance with the terms and conditions laid down in a Public Notice dated 12.11.2021 in a fair and transparent manner and strictly in terms of the provisions of the Assam Excise Act, 2016, as amended, and the Assam Excise Rules, 2016, as amended.

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