Big Tree Entertainment Private Limited v. State Of Maharashtra, Through Secretary, Department Of Revenue

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2465 OF 2024 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO.16496 OF 2024 IN WRIT PETITION NO.2465 OF 2024 Big Tree Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.

....Petitioner V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

....Respondents ---- Mr. Prakash Shah a/w. Mr. Mihir Mehta, Mr. Jas Sanghavi, Mr. Mohit Raval and Mr. Yash Prakash i/b. PDS Legal for petitioner. Ms. Jyoti Chavan, AGP a/w. Mr. Himanshu B. Takke, AGP for respondent nos.1 to 3.

---- CORAM : K.R. SHRIRAM & JITENDRA JAIN, JJ.

DATED : 14th JUNE 2024 P.C. :

Mr. Takke appearing for respondent nos.1 to 3 raises a preliminary objection of alternate remedy and requests three weeks time to file affidavit in reply and serve a copy thereof. Time granted. If other respondents wish to file any reply, they may do so within three weeks from today. Rejoinder, if any, to be filed and copy served within two weeks thereafter.

There is also interim application taken out by petitioner for leave to amend the petition in view of the developments post filing the petition.

Gauri Gaekwad

2/2 904.WP-2465-2024.doc Mr. Takke and Ms. Chavan state that leave to amend may be granted keeping open all rights and contentions to be raised in the affidavit in reply to be filed.

Therefore, keeping open all rights and contentions to be raised in the affidavit in reply to be filed, leave to amend, as per the schedule annexed to the interim application, is granted. Amendment to be carried out and copy of amended petition to be served within two weeks from today. The time to file affidavit in reply will begin after the amended petition is served.

Stand over to 19th August 2024.

Until 31st August 2024 no coercive steps to be taken. (JITENDRA JAIN, J.) (K.R. SHRIRAM, J.) Signed by: Gauri A. Gaekwad Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 15/06/2024 11:16:49 Gauri Gaekwad