The Maharashtra government on Friday filed a petition in the Bombay High Court against the order of the Central POTA review committee's order recommending discharge of two accused in 2003 Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazar blasts case.

The twin blasts in South Mumbai killed 50 people on August 26, 2003. Five persons were arrested in the case. However, in June 2005 the Central POTA review committee ruled that there was no prima facie case against Rizwan Ladoowala and Hasan Batterywala, two of the accused.