Regulation of the sale of liquor in the State

(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law, rule, order, agreement or any other instrument or any order, judgment or decree of any Court the Government shall regulate the sale of country liquor in the State by auctioning or operating departmental vends the country liquor shops on such conditions and for such period as it may deem fit: Provided that the departmental shops existing for the sale of country liquor at the time of first auction shall continue to run at such places and for such period as may be specified by the Government by a special or general order. (2) Any agreement or instrument executed, any letter of intent or order issued by the Government relating to manufacturing, bottling or sale of country liquor before the commencement of the Jammu and Kashmir Excise (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (II of 1985) shall be and shall always be deemed to have been without effect.