- Status
- Judgment entered (judgment)
- As of
- 27 May 2026 · read from the court record
- Court
- High Court of Bombay; Supreme Court of India (Civil Appeal No. 8240 of 2026 from SLP (C) No. 12201 of 2024) · Supreme or high court
- Docket
- W.P. No. 13138 of 2023 (Bombay HC, disposed 04.01.2024); Civil Appeal No. 8240 of 2026
- Filed
- 2023
- Type
- Operator v. regulator, licensing and administrative court cases
- Money
- No settlement fund or award on record
- Payout
- No payout exists as of 14 Nov 2026
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What this case is about
A software developer applied to Maharashtra for permission to run an online skill-gaming platform; when the State did not decide, the Bombay High Court on 4 January 2024 told it to pursue remedies before the government. The appeal was tagged with the Gameskraft GST batch and disposed of on 27 May 2026. A small case, but it records that Maharashtra had no licensing route for online skill games and that the Bombay High Court in September 2024 was separately examining whether online rummy is skill or chance.
What this case is about
P Z Skill Games (OPC) Pvt Ltd v State of Maharashtra is a licensing dispute over an application to run an online skill-gaming platform in Maharashtra.
The company, a software developer, filed Writ Petition No. 13138 of 2023 in the High Court of Bombay seeking mandamus to decide its application for permission. The State had not decided it.
On 4 January 2024 the High Court disposed of the petition and told the company to pursue remedies before the government. The case is one of the Licensing and Administrative Court Cases brought by operators against states.
Who is covered
The case concerns one company and the State of Maharashtra. It is not a class action, and no players are covered.
The ruling matters to operators that apply for permission in Maharashtra. Other Indian cases are on Gambling Lawsuits in India.
Is there a payout?
No payout exists in this case. It is an application dispute between a company and a state, with no fund, no settlement and no claim process.
What the court decided
As of 14 November 2026 the status is judgment. The company appealed to the Supreme Court of India (Civil Appeal No. 8240 of 2026, arising from SLP (C) No. 12201 of 2024). The appeal was tagged with the Gameskraft GST batch and disposed of on 27 May 2026.
Paragraph 86.3 of the judgment disposes of the appeal and directs that the pending application be decided within twelve weeks. The record does not show whether the State has decided it.
Why it matters
The case is small but records that Maharashtra had no licensing route for online skill games. Separately, in September 2024 the Bombay High Court sought the State's response on whether online rummy is a game of skill or chance, according to Bar and Bench.
More operator disputes are collected under Operators Against Regulators and States.
Related cases
- Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (HQS) and others v Gameskraft Technologies Pvt Ltd and others (28% GST on online gaming, fantasy sports and casinos batch): the batch this appeal was tagged with; status judgment. DGGI v Gameskraft on 28% GST
Questions people ask
What did the Bombay High Court decide in January 2024?
On 4 January 2024 it disposed of Writ Petition No. 13138 of 2023 and told the company to pursue remedies before the government.
Why did the Supreme Court hear the appeal?
The company appealed the High Court judgment (SLP (C) No. 12201 of 2024). It became Civil Appeal No. 8240 of 2026 and was disposed of on 27 May 2026 with the Gameskraft batch.
Is online rummy skill or chance?
This case does not decide it. In September 2024 the Bombay High Court sought the State's response on the question, according to Bar and Bench.
Who is involved
Plaintiffs: P Z Skill Games (OPC) Pvt Ltd
| Defendants | State of Maharashtra |
|---|---|
| Claims |
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Is there a payout?
No payout exists in this case as of 14 Nov 2026.
What happens next
No future date is on the record we hold. The case is closed on the record we hold; later appeals or enforcement steps would be added here.
Timeline
2 dated steps on record, oldest first. Future dates come from court notices and can move.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Filed |
| 27 May 2026 | Judgment entered |
Documents and sources
2 primary sources (court file, administrator notice, regulator) and 1 secondary. Press is supporting evidence only.
- Court document: verdictum.in
| What it supports | Source | Type | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|
| W.P. No. 13138 of 2023 disposed 04.01.2024; Civil Appeal No. 8240 of 2026 arising from SLP (C) No. 12201 of 2024; disposed with the batch | verdictum.in | primary | 14 Nov 2026 |
| Bombay High Court sought the State's response on whether online rummy is skill or chance (September 2024) | barandbench.com | secondary | 14 Nov 2026 |
| 'the appellant filed Writ Petition No. 13138 of 2023 seeking a direction to grant a licence. By judgment dated 04.01.2024, the High Court of Bombay ...'; Civil Appeal No. 8240 of 2026 arising out of SLP (C) No. 12201 of 2024; para 86.3: appeal disposed of, pending application to be decided within twelve weeks | api.sci.gov.in | primary | 14 Nov 2026 |
Related cases
1 case in the record share parties, claims or a settlement with this one.
| Case | Court | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court upholds 28% GST on full stakes (27 May 2026) | Supreme Court of India (J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan JJ) | Judgment entered |
Last checked against the sources on 14 Nov 2026. Found an error? Tell us and we correct the record with a dated note.