Belapur Vyapari Sangh Thru Member Pramod Raghunath Joshi v. State Of Maharashtra Thru Govt. Pleader, High Court And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.176 OF 2018 Belapur Vyapari Sangh ..Petitioner

Versus

State of Maharashtra and others ..Respondents Mr. Rohit Mahadik I/by Mr. Amogh K. Karandikar, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Mr. K. S. Thorat, AGP for the Respondent - State. CORAM : PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, C.J. & N. M. JAMDAR, J.

DATE : 12th JULY, 2019 P.C.

1] We are not inclined to initiate any proceedings in the Public Interest Litigation commenced by a society, having object to further the interest of traders. The reason is that the Petitioners want a policy to be framed to compensate loss of revenue to the trading community as and when Bandhs are called, forcing shops to remain close.

2] The judgments on the subject give adequate remedy to the Petitioners to seek damages against those who call Bandhs. The State BGP. 1 of 2

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cannot be directed to form a policy to re-compensate traders. The traders have to take resort to legal action against those who call for the Bandh and against them seeks damages.

3] File be consigned to record room.

N. M. JAMDAR, J CHIEF JUSTICE BGP. 2 of 2