Plea against interim injunction in Kayani Bakery case by PCB

PUNE: The Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) on Tuesday appealed against the interim injunction order of a civil court that restrained it from forcing closure of Kayani Bakery, and for failing to a take a decision on its trade licence. The issue was discussed during PCB's special general body meeting on Tuesday.

The PCB and the Southern Command pointed out that the bakery had been operating without a licence for the past decade. The court ultimately restrained PCB from forcefully shutting down the bakery and halting its business.

PCB lawyers had obtained a week's stay on the injunction to prepare and file an appeal. "Our lawyers filed an appeal against the court's order on Tuesday," said D N Yadav, chief executive officer, PCB.

During the general body meeting on Tuesday, several members appealed to the board's top brass to approve the trade licence application filed by the bakery's proprietors. Officials, however, refused to do so, citing the ongoing legal proceedings and queries from the defence estates officer (DEO).

"Our stand is clear. The matter is in the court and we will take steps based on the decision of the court. Moreover, we have always maintained that all cases of approving trade licences will be based on merit," said PCB president Brig Rajiv Sethi.

Yadav said the DEO has asked for more documents. "The trade licence application has been sent to the DEO. He has asked for the original lease deed. We have forwarded the request to the sub-registrar of properties," he said.