SMT. PRABHALAXMI CHHOTALAL YOGANAND THRU POA SHRI. AGRAVAT BALVANTRAI T . vs CHIEF OFFICER, DIU MUNICIPAL COUNCIL , DIU AND ANR

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Osk 27-Wp-12319-2022.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 12319 OF 2022 Smt. Prabhalaxmi Chhotalal Yoganand ] Age : 77 years, Occ. : Business, ] R/at. House No. C-15/99, Surajvav Chowk, Diu. ] Through Power of Attorney Holder, ] Shri. Agravat Balvantrai T. ] Age : 66 years, Occ. : Business, ] R/at. House No. C-15/100, Surajvav Chowk, Diu. ] … Petitioner V/s. 1. Chief Officer, Diu Municipal Council, Diu. ] 2. Nayankumar Pradipkumar ] Age : Adult, Occ. : Nil, ] R/at. H.No.210, Jethibai Marg, Diu. ] … Respondents _______________________________________ Mr. Aumkar V. Joshi for Petitioner. Mr. Harsh Dedhia h/f. Mr. Hiten Venegavkar for Respondent No.1. Mr. Mehul Shah a/w. Mr. Abhishek Nikharge for Respondent No.2. _______________________________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND KAMAL KHATA, JJ. DATE : 7th February 2025. JUDGMENT ( Per : A. S. GADKARI, J.) :- 1) Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and with the consent of learned Advocates for the respective parties, the Petition is taken up for final 1/5 Osk 27-Wp-12319-2022.doc hearing. 2) By the present Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the Petitioner has impugned Order dated 1 st September 2022 passed by the Respondent No.1, cancelling the license to conduct business from the suit property bearing ‘Licence No.153’ (the said License) issued by Respondent No.1. 3) Heard Mr. Joshi, learned Advocate for Petitioner, Mr. Dedhia, learned Advocate for Respondent No.1 & Mr. Shah, learned Advocate for Respondent No.2. Perused record produced before us. 4) According to us, present Petition is a proxy litigation instituted by Shri. Agravat Balvantrai T., who claims to be Power of Attorney Holder of Petitioner Smt. Prabhalaxmi Chhotalal Yoganand, who