Jimmy Mates Gonsalves Son Of Mates Anthony Gonsalves And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr. The Department Of State Excise And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 34 OF 2025 Jimmy Mates Gonsalves Son of Mates Anthony Gonsalves & Anr.

.. Petitioners

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

.. Respondents Mrs. Neeta Karnik, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Shrirang P. Katneshwarkar i/by Mrs. Jovila Jimmy Gonsalves a/w Mr. Anthony Flogiyen Foss and Mr. Vivek Chauhan for petitioners. by PRAVIN DASHARATH PANDIT Date:

2025.04.04 23:55:54 +0530 PRAVIN DASHARATH PANDIT Mrs. Neha S. Bhide, Govt. Pleader with Mr. O. A. Chandurkar, Addl. Govt. Pleader and Mrs. G. R. Raghuwanshi, AGP for respondent nos.1 to 5 and 8.

CORAM:

ALOK ARADHE, CJ. & M. S. KARNIK, J.

DATE:

4th APRIL, 2025 P.C.:

1.

Learned senior counsel for the petitioners seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the PIL with the liberty to approach the appropriate forum for redressal of the grievances raised in the PIL.

2.

In view of the aforesaid submission, PIL is disposed of as withdrawn with the liberty as prayed for.

(M. S. KARNIK, J.) (CHIEF JUSTICE)