The Registrar Judicial High Court Of Judicature Of Bombay Bench At Aurangabad v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

952-SMPILST-10567-20.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD SUO MOTO PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (ST) NO. 10567 OF 2020 The Registrar (Judicial) High Court of Judicature of Bombay Bench at Aurangabad ..PETITIONER

VERSUS

Union of India and Others ..RESPONDENTS ....

Mr. Satyajit Bora, Advocate for petitioner as amicus curiae Mr. D.R. Kale, G.P. for respondent - State ....

CORAM : S.V. GANGAPURWALA AND R.G. AVACHAT, JJ.

DATE : 16th JUNE, 2020 ORDER :

Mr. Bora, learned Counsel for the petitioner was appointed as amicus curiae.

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This Court took cognizance of the article published in e-newspaper i.e. "The Hindu" and also Daily Lokmat under the head "Maharashtra allows printing but bans distribution of newspapers". It is submitted that now the newspapers are also distributed and home delivery of the newspapers is also made.

3.

In light of the fact that the newspapers are now distributed and 1 / 2

952-SMPILST-10567-20.odt home delivery is also permitted, purpose of the present public interest litigation stands served. Public Interest Litigation is disposed of. 4.

We appreciate the efforts of Mr. S.S. Bora, amicus curiae in filing proper petition and assisting the Court.

( R.G. AVACHAT, J. ) ( S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J. ) SSD 2 / 2