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Suvaranyug Sanskrutik and Krida Mandal v. the State of Maharashtra and Ors.

Bombay HC7 Jan 2014WP/4479/2013

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What is this about?

Three similar writ petitions challenging police interference in the functioning of registered societies. The High Court allowed the petitions based on principles from a prior 2012 order directing police not to interfere with lawful activities of such clubs.

What did the court decide?

Petitions allowed; direction to police authorities not to interfere with lawful activities of the petitioner-club.

Suvaranyug Sanskrutik and Krida Mandal Vs the State of… — Landlord and Tenant | Bombay HC (2014)

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SMT 1/2 36 WP 357013

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3570 OF 2013

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Nilkantheshwar Kala, Krida, Sanskrutik and Manoranjan Mandal

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... Petitioner

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Vs.

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The State of Maharashtra and ors.

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... Respondents

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AND

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WRIT PETITION NO. 4478 OF 2013

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Valmiki Kala, Krida, Sanskrutik and Manoranjan Mandal ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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The State of Maharashtra and ors. ... Respondents

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AND

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WRIT PETITION NO. 4479 OF 2013

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Suvaranyug Sanskrutik And Krida Mandal ... Petitioner Vs.

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The State of Maharashtra and ors. ... Respondents

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Ms. Rashmi Gagwani i/by. Mr. Ganesh K. Gole, Advocate for the Petitioner.

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Mr. H.J. Dedhia, A.P.P. for the State.

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CORAM: NARESH H. PATIL & V.L.ACHLIYA, JJ. DATED: 7^th January, 2014.

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P.C.:

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It is contended that petitioner is running a registered society under the provisions of Societies Registration Act, 1860. It is a social group carrying out social activities. The petitioner contended that police is harassing and interfering in the functioning of the society and demanding and insisting on registration of club or license/permit under the provisions of section 33(w) of the Bombay Police Act.

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SMT 2/2 36 WP 357013

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this Court had considered such identical case in Criminal Writ Petition No. 3942 of 2011 and passed order dated 18^th January, 2012, which is annexed at Page 90 of Writ Petition No. 3570 of 2013.

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The learned A.P.P. submits that the petitions could be disposed of in the light of the order passed by this Court as referred above.

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We have perused order passed by the learned Single Judge on 18th January, 2012, in Criminal Writ Petition 3942 of 2011. Para 4 of the said order read as under :

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“4. It is directed that the police authorities shall not interfere with the lawful activities of the petitionerclub. This order will not preclude the police authorities from taking any action against the club, f any legal requirement is not fulfilled by it. Similarly, the police authorities will not be precluded from taking action against the club, its employees or any of its members if any gambling or any other activity is done in the premises which is prohibited under the provisions of the law, in such case, the police can take action according to law.”

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The A.P.P. submits that written or oral order as alleged by the petitioner is not passed or issued by any of the authority.

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The petitions are allowed in terms of para 4, as quoted above.

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(V.L.ACHLIYA, J.) (NARESH H. PATIL, J.)

Suvaranyug Sanskrutik and Krida Mandal v. the State of Maharashtra and Ors.

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