The High Court dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to supply drinking water to Bhusari Colony. Finding the respondent's affidavit satisfactory regarding ongoing infrastructure work, the Court disposed of the petition without further directions.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.41 OF 2005
Shankar Dattatray Kemse Versus Pune Municipal Corporation & Ors.
....Petitioner
....Respondents
Mr.S. S. Kshirsagar for the Petitioner. Mr.V. G. Majumdar for Respondent No.1.
CORAM : DALVEER BHANDARI, C.J. & S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. DATE : 3RD OCTOBER, 2005.
P.C. :
This Petition has been filed with the prayer that the Respondents be directed to supply drinking water to the residents of Bhusari Colony, Pune.
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improvement of present water supply and to ensure equitable water supply throughout the area of Pune City including the areas newly added within the jurisdiction of Pune Municipal Corporation.
behalf of the Pune Municipal Corporation, no further directions are necessary in this Writ Petition. The Petition is accordingly disposed of.
CHIEF JUSTICE
S.J. VAZIFDAR, J.
Shankar Dattatray Kemse
Pune Municipal Corporation
Dalveer Bhandari
S. J. Vazifdar
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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