Jay N. Sayta v. State Of Maharashtra

- 1 - (PILL 19 of 2015) vat

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION No. 19 OF 2015 Jay N. Sayta

...Petitioner

Vs.

State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

*********** Mr.Mihir Desai, Senior Counsel a/w. Mr. Gaurav Mehta Anirudh Hariani i/b. M/s. Hariani & Co. for Petitioner Mr.H.S. Venegaonkar for Respondent -State *********** CORAM : V. M. KANADE & Dr. SHALINI PHANSALKAR-JOSHI, JJ.

DATE : OCTOBER 9, 2015 P.C. :

1.

By an order dated 4th September, 2015, we had directed the State Government to decide within a reasonable time the question whether it intends to bring the provisions of the Maharashtra Casinos (Control & Tax) Act, 1976 (Maharashtra Act No. XXXI of 1976) into force.

2.

We are informed that the decision has not been taken by the State Government so far. We give six months' time to take an appropriate decision accordingly. The PIL is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Liberty is granted to the Petitioner to apply. [Dr. SHALINI PHANSALKAR-JOSHI, J.] [ V. M. KANADE, J.] Vaishali Tikam 1/2

- 2 - (PILL 19 of 2015) CERTIFICATE Certified to be true and correct copy of the original signed Order. 2/2