The civil appeal was disposed of on the ground that the matter was already adjudicated in favour of the respondent, leaving nothing to survive.
The petition is disposed of with liberty to parties to take permissible steps under law.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
P.I.l. No. 128 of 2006
1. Jairam Kuppuswami Mudliar
and others ..Petitioners
vs.
1. The State of Maharashtra and
others ...Respondents
None for petitioners.
Shri P.M.Patil, A.G.P. for respondent nos.1, 2 and 4
Shri V.A.Thorat, Sr.Advocate with Shri S.S.Shah for
respondent no.5.
CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR C.J.
AND S.C.DHARMADHIKARIJ.
27th June, 2007
P.C.
. Learned Counsel appearing for respondent no.5 states
that the appeal preferred has already been adjudicated by
the competent authority in favour of respondent no.5.
Therefore, nothing survives in this petition. The same is
disposed of with liberty to the parties to take such steps
as permissible to them in accordance with law. No order
as to costs.
(CHIEF JUSTICE)
(S.C.DHARMADHIKARI J.)
Jairam Kuppuswami Mudliar and others
The State of Maharashtra and others
Swatanter Kumar C.J.
S.C. Dharmadhikari J.
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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