ANJALI ARVIND ASWANI AND ANR vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND ORS

4-wp 6445-24.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6445 OF 2024 1. Sau. Anjali Arvind Aswani ] Age-36 years, Occ.- Business, ] R/o. Ganesham C.H.S., A-Wing, ] Flat No.604, Pimple Saudagar, ] Pune-411 027. ] ] 2. Sau. Urmila Bharat Ramchandani ] Age-46 years, Occ.-Business, ] R/o. Parwatiai Niwas, P.W.D. 6/7, ] Opp. Anil Photo Studio, Pimpri, ] Pune-411 017. ] ..Petitioners Versus 1. State of Maharashtra ] Through its Principal Secretary, ] State Excise Department, Mantralaya, ] Mumbai-400 032. ] ] 2. The Collector, ] State Excise Department, Pune. ] ] 3. The Superintendent, ] State Excise Department, Pune. ] ..Respondents __________________________ Ms. Veena Thadhani a/w. Ms. Rutuja Gaikwad i/b Mr. Dinesh Ramesh Gulabani for the Petitioners. Mr. Ketan Joshi ‘B’ Panel for the Respondent-State. __________________________ CORAM : M. S. KARNIK AND S. M. MODAK, JJ. DATED : 28th JANUARY, 2026. Amk 1/16 4-wp 6445-24.doc ORAL JUDGMENT (PER M. S. KARNIK, J.): 1. The challenge in this Petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India is to the Order dated 6th May, 2024 passed by Respondent No.2-the Collector, State E