The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Maharashtra government to seek suggestions from multiplexes’ associations, and take a stand on permitting cinema goers to carry their own food items inside theatres.

A bench of Justices RM Borde and Rajesh Ketkar directed the State Home department to also consider the suggestions already submitted by the petitioners seeking that people should be permitted to carry outside food to theatres.

The plea claimed that there was no legal or statutory provision prohibiting one from carrying personal food articles or water inside movie theatres.

The FICCI Multiplex Owners’ Association, a national association of cinema theatre owners, however, approached the court on Thursday seeking that it be allowed to intervene in the case since the rights of the multiplex owners were being affected by the relief sought by the petitioner.

The State government told the court that it was willing to consider the suggestions made by all parties and take a decision accordingly, and sought two weeks time for it.

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