Petitioner complained about stopping of bullock-cart race. Court noted Government Resolution permitting the sport with conditions, holding grievance no longer survived.
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21-9-2022-PIL-1-2020.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR
P.I.L. No.1 of 2020
Gajendra S/o Dilip Chacharkar
Versus
The Union of India and others
Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram,
appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders
and Registrar's order
Shri A.R. Ingole, Advocate for Petitioner.
Shri N.S. Deshpande, Assistant Solicitor General of India for
Respondent No.1.
Ms N.P. Mehta, Assistant Government Pleader for
Respondent Nos.2 and 3.
CORAM : SUNIL B. SHUKRE & G.A. SANAP, JJ. DATE : 21st SEPTEMBER, 2022
1.The copy of the Government Resolution dated 21-12-2021 as
well as the copy of the order of the Supreme Court passed in Writ
Petition (Civil) No.23 of 2016 on 16-12-2021 are placed on record and
both are collectively marked as Document ‘A’ for identification.
2.The Government Resolution dated 21-12-2021 states that the
State Government has taken a policy decision to grant permission for
conducting bullock-cart race in the State of Maharashtra subject to
certain conditions. The grievance of the petitioner is about stopping of
this traditional sport of bullock-cart race. Now, this grievance is no
more survived in view of the aforesaid Government Resolution.
3.The petition is, therefore, disposed of as not survives.
No costs.
(G.A. SANAP, J.) (SUNIL B. SHUKRE, J.)
Lanjewar
Digitally Signed By :P D LANJEWAR Signing Date:21.09.2022 19:23
Gajendra S/o Dilip Chacharkar
The Union of India
Sunil B. Shukre
G.A. Sanap
As recorded by the court registry
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