The petitioners challenged oral restrictions imposed by a police inspector preventing them from working in a restaurant. The respondent denied issuing such instructions. Finding no basis for the claim, the petition was dismissed and the rule discharged.
Petition dismissed; Rule discharged.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION (LD.)NO. 182 OF 2012
Deepa Anup Singh & 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 ‘Faizabadi (Angan) 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.
is hereby dismissed. Rule discharged.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petition for prohibiting the petitioner from working in a bar and restaurant should be entertained when the State respondent denies issuing such directions.
Deepa Anup Singh & Ors.
Lakhamchand Mathure & Ors.
S. A. BOBDE
R. D. DHANUKA
As recorded by the court registry
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