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A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Vikram Nath dismissed the petition filed by a former judge.
“These are issues for law makers to decide. What fundamental right is prejudiced for you to bring it here?”, the bench said.
The plea filed by Thane-based V P Patil, who had served as a judge for 26 years, has also sought a direction to the authorities to take effective steps for implementation of a clause of the Maharashtra Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960 for conservation and preservation of distinct culture, heritage and traditions of the people of Maharashtra.
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It said that the assertion of the word ‘Maharashtra’ denotes special significance in the life of a Maharashtrian and its usage must also find expression in the name of the high court.