Writ petition challenging a Government Resolution regarding cancellation of liquor business licenses based on women's voters' votes was disposed of as the挑战 was already underway against the statutory Rules which superseded the GR.
No costs. Rule discharged. Writ Petition disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO.477 OF 2003
Chandanlal s/o Pitamberlal Jaiswal,
Age-70 years, Occu:Trader,
R/o-Babra, Tq-Phulambri,
Dist-Aurangabad
and others.
...PETITIONERS
VERSUS
The State of Maharashtra,
Through Home Secretary,
Mantralaya, Mumbai-32
and others.
...RESPONDENTS
...
Mr. P.R. Patil Advocate for Petitioners.
Mrs. M.A. Deshpande, A.G.P. for Respondents.
...
CORAM: S.V. GANGAPURWALA AND
A.I.S. CHEEMA, JJ.
DATE : 27TH MARCH, 2015
ORAL ORDER :
1. Mr Patil, the learned counsel submits that
the Petitioners have assailed the Government
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Resolution dated 21st September 2002 wherein, even
if a resolution is passed by 50% or more women
voters of the Municipal Council or Corporation,
the license issued by the licensing authority for
running liquor business would/could be cancelled.
2.The learned A.G.P. submits that now the
Rules are amended and the same are incorporated in
the Statutory Rules.
3.The Government Resolution is an executive
instructions, whereas Rule is a piece of
subordinate legislation having a statutory force.
4.Mr. Patil, the learned counsel submits
that the said Rules are also assailed by way of
separate Writ Petition.
5.In light of that, there would be no
purpose in challenge to the Government Resolution.
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6.Writ Petition, as such, disposed of. No
costs. Rule discharged.
[A.I.S.CHEEMA,J.] [S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J.]
asb/MAR15
Chandanlal s/o Pitamberlal Jaiswal and others
The State of Maharashtra
S.V. Gangapurwala
A.I.S. Cheema
As recorded by the court registry
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