The High Court Bench granted leave to withdraw a PIL regarding municipal taxation and disposed of the petition upon the condition that the withdrawal be effected.
Leave granted to withdraw the petition to make representation to the State Government regarding local body tax.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 131 OF 2010
Shaikh Mohd. Khalid Mukhtar Ahmad & Ors. ...Appellants.
Vs.
State of Maharashtra through Secretary Urban Development & Ors. ...Respondents.
Mr. Sachin U. Dhakephalkar, for the Appellants. Mr. S.R. Nargolkar, AGP for Respondent No.1State.
Mr. N.R. Bubna, for Respondent Nos.2 and 3.
CORAM: MOHIT S. SHAH C.J. AND S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J.
DATE : 1st JULY. 2010.
P.C.
1] Heard learned counsel for the petitioners.
2] The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks leave
to withdraw this Petition with a view to enable the petitioners to make representation to the state government allowing the BhiwandiNizampur Municipal Corporation to levy the local body tax on entry of the goods within limit of BhiwandiNzampur City. Leave granted.
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3] If such a representation is made within a period of two weeks
from today, same shall be considered by the government as expeditiously as possible.
3] Petition stands disposed of.
CHIEF JUSTICE
S. C. DHARMADHIKARI, J.
Shaikh Mohd. Khalid Mukhtar Ahmad & Ors.
State of Maharashtra through Secretary Urban Development & Ors.
Mohit S. Shah
S.C. Dharmadhikari
As recorded by the court registry
Litigation brought on behalf of the public interest rather than a personal grievance, relaxing the usual rule of locus standi.
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
