GALLERY ARTCHILL Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ANR.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE matter has come up on an application for vacation of stay order. However, with the consent of parties, matter is heard finally.

(2.) BY this writ petition, a challenge has been made to the action of Respondents denying continuance of license to the Petitioner for running an art gallery in Amber Fort.

(3.) LEARNED Additional Advocate General appearing of behalf of Respondents submits that decision at Annex.10 has been taken pursuant to the direction given by this Court in the case of Suo Moto v. State and Ors. reported in, 2010(1) WLC 227. Since it was a decision by the expert body, this Court may not review the order. The Committee has looked into all the aspects and it is not a case in isolation where license has been denied. The Committee taking note of the fact that contemporary paintings cannot fall in the definition of Handicraft, denied continuance of license, even if other grounds are left out. Looking to the aforesaid, the writ petition may be dismissed.