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Bombay HC upholds govt rule on shop names in Marathi

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Updated on: 24 February,2022 07:32 AM IST  |  Mumbai
Dev Kotak | dev.kotak@mid-day.com

Petition challenging state’s decision dismissed; Federation of Retail Traders Welfare Association to appeal in the Supreme Court

Bombay HC upholds govt rule on shop names in Marathi

The petition had challenged an amendment to the Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017, under which all shops and establishments have to display signboards in Marathi

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said the Maharashtra government’s rule mandating shops and establishments display their names in Marathi (in the Devanagari script) was reasonable and refused to quash it. Viren Shah, the president of Federation of Retail Traders Welfare Association (FRTWA), said they will appeal the same in the Supreme Court. The court dismissed the petition filed by FRTWA and imposed cost of Rs 25,000 on it.

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