The High Court disposed of a PIL challenging arms licenses issued by Maharashtra police and sought directions for official enquiries, noting pending ration card enquiries, without passing further orders.
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THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.3 OF 2009
Mr. Atul Parshuram Bhagat ... Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and others. ... Respondents
Mr.Uday P. Warunjikar for the petitioner. Mr. N.P. Deshpande, Assistant Government Pleader for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Mr. Vijay M. Waghela for noticee.
CORAM : MOHIT S. SHAH, C.J. & S.J. KATHAWALLA , J.
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
P.C.
In this petition purporting to be PIL, the petitioner has challenged the licenses under the Arms Act issued by the police authorities in the State of Maharashtra to certain persons, who are not joined as respondents, and with reference to such licenses, the petitioner has also sought directions for enquiry against the concerned officials who had issued the licenses
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cards leads to leakages of subsidized Public Distribution System (PDS) items. Therefore, the use of ration card as document to establish one's identity of proof of residence should not be insisted upon.
PIL accordingly stands disposed of.
CHIEF JUSTICE
S.J. KATHAWALLA, J.
Mr. Atul Parshuram Bhagat
The State of Maharashtra
Mohit S. Shah
S.J. Kathawalla
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.
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