Ketan Tirodkar v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.43 OF 2014 Ketan Tirodkar ..... Petitioner V/s State of Maharashtra & Anr.

..... Respondents Mr. Sandesh Sawant for the Petitioner.

Dr. F.R. Shaikh, APP for the Respondent No.1/State. CORAM : A.S. OKA & A.A. SAYED, JJ.

DATED : 08 AUGUST 2016 ORDER:

By way of amendment permitted as per the order dated 8 August 2014, the Petitioner is seeking a writ of mandamus directing the State Government to amend the various provisions of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 and the Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953. A writ of mandamus directing the Legislature to legislate in a particular manner cannot be issued.

If according to the Petitioner, certain statutory provisions are unconstitutional it is for him to seek appropriate remedy in that behalf. 1/2

k 2/2 23 cr pil 43.14 as.doc Moreover, the Petitioner can always make an appropriate representation to the State Government. Subject to what is observed above, the Criminal Public Interest Litigation is disposed of. (A.A. SAYED, J.) (A.S. OKA, J.) katkam 2/2