Four writ petitions filed by advertising firms challenging actions by the State of Maharashtra were allowed to be withdrawn with liberty to file a civil suit. The High Court exercised no discretion to adjudicate the merits.
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(P1) WPL 1675-16
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
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WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 1675 OF 2016
M/s. Harsh Advertising ...Petitioner
Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents
WITH WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 1676 OF 2016
M/s. Blue Bell Media ...Petitioner
Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents
WITH WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 1677 OF 2016
M/s. Vinayak Advertising ...Petitioner
Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents
WITH WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 1678 OF 2016
M/s. Narayani Transmedia Solutions ...Petitioner
Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents
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(P1) WPL 1675-16
Mr. Y. K. Tiwari i/b M/s. K. P. Tiwari and Company for the Petitioner. Mr. Mohit P. Jadhav, AGP for the Respondent-State in Writ Petition (L) Nos. 1677/16 & 1676/16.
Ms. Madhubala Kajale, AGP for the Respondent-State in Writ Petition (L) No. 1678/16.
Ms. H. Y. Shah, AGP for the Respondent-State in Writ Petition (L) No. 1675/16
CORAM : S.C. DHARMADHIKARI &
DR. SHALINI PHANSALKAR-JOSHI, J.J.
DATE : 27th JUNE, 2016.
P. C. :
After the petitions were argued for some time and we were not inclined to interfere in the writ jurisdiction, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks leave to withdraw the petitions with liberty to file a suit. Leave granted. Writ Petitions are disposed of with liberty granted as above.
[DR. SHALINI PHANSALKAR-JOSHI, J.] [S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J.]
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M/s. Harsh Advertising
M/s. Blue Bell Media
M/s. Vinayak Advertising
M/s. Narayani Transmedia Solutions
The State of Maharashtra
S.C. Dharmadhikari
Dr. Shalini Phansalkar-Joshi
As recorded by the court registry
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