Petition challenging free electricity supply to agricultural consumers was permitted to be withdrawn following a Government Resolution discontinuing such supply effective June 1, 2005.
Petition permitted to be withdrawn; parties to bear their own costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 187 OF 2004
Vij Grahak Sangh and Ors. ... Petitioners
Versus
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission and Ors. ....Respondents.
Mr. S.B. Deshmukh for the petitioners. Mr. P.M. Patil, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent Nos. 1 to 6.
Mr.V.P. Sawant for respondent No.7.
CORAM : DALVEER BHANDARI, C.J. & DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.
DATE: OCTOBER 18 , 2004 .
P.C.
The main grievance of the petitioners in this petition is against the decision of respondent No.2, State of Maharashtra, regarding providing free electricity supply to all agricultural consumers in the State of Maharashtra.
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June, 2005. The copy of the said Resolution is taken on record and marked “X” for identification.
CHIEF JUSTICE
DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.
Vij Grahak Sangh and Ors.
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission and Ors.
Dalveer Bhandari
Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud
As recorded by the court registry
Litigation brought on behalf of the public interest rather than a personal grievance, relaxing the usual rule of locus standi.
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