Bombay High Court junks plea for cracker shops in residential areas

The Bombay High Court on Monday refused relief to two firecracker dealers seeking temporary licences to set up shop in residential areas.

A division bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice N M Jamdar refused relief to Malad Fireworks Dealer's Welfare Association and Jwell Sales Agency, Dadar. They had pleaded that temporary licenses be issued as their permanent licenses were not renewed by the concerned authorities.

Advocate Abhay Parab, appearing for petitioner Chandrakant Lasure, opposed the applications. Lasure had filed a PIL highlighting the issue of illegal firecracker shops in residential areas during Diwali and sought strict vigilance.

The bench reprimanded the applicants for filing a plea just ahead of Diwali before rejecting it.