Petitioners alleged prohibition from working in a bar by a Senior Police Inspector who denied issuing such directions. The Court found no basis for intervention and dismissed the petition.
Petition dismissed; rule discharged.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION (LD.)NO. 181 OF 2012
Tisha Ramu Rai & Ors.
..... Petitioners
Vs.
Lakhamchand Mathure & Ors. ..... Respondents
Ms. Veena Thadani, Advocate, i/b. Mr.Vishal Thadani, for the Petitioners
Mr.Shekhar Ingawale, AGP for Respondents - State.
Ms.Sangeeta Thakkar, Advocate for Respondent No.3.
CORAM : S.A. BOBDE & R.D. DHANUKA, JJ.
DATE : 1 st FEBRUARY, 2012.
P.C. :
Rule, returnable forthwith. Respondents waive service. Heard finally by consent of parties.
and singers in the restaurant known as ‘Priya Bar & Restaurant’ and that they have been prohibited from working as such in the bar and restaurant by the Respondent No.1 Senior Police Inspector of Byculla Police Station Mr.Lakhamchand Mathure who has given oral directions to the owner of the
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restaurant not to employ them or any other female employee. The learned A.G.P. on instructions from Mr.Lakhamchand Mathure who is present in the court states
that he has not given any such instructions or directions to the Petitioner or to the owner of the said bar. The statement is accepted.
[R.D. DHANUKA, J.] [S.A. BOBDE, J.]
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a dismissal of women employees from a bar by the police constable warrants writ relief.
Whether the alleged prohibitory directions given by the Senior Police Inspector enable the petitioners to approach this Court.
Tisha Ramu Rai & Ors.
Lakhamchand Mathure & Ors.
S.A. BOBDE
R.D. DHANUKA
As recorded by the court registry
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