The High Court of Bombay dismissed a PIL on withdrawal by counsel with liberty to take subsequent action, noting respondents denied the project was shelved.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PIL WRIT PETITION NO. 138 OF 2005
Maharashtra Law Graduate Association... Petitioner.
Versus
Thane Municipal Corporation & Ors.. Respondents.
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WRIT PETITION NO. 7520 OF 2005
St.John the Baptist Church & Ors....... Petitioners.
Versus
Thane Municipal Corporation........ Respondent.
Mr.J.Reis i/by Ms.Jaya Nair for the Petitioners.
Mr. R.S.Apte for Respondent Nos.1 and 2.
CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. &
SMT.RANJANA DESAI, J.
DATED : 19TH JULY, 2007.
P.C.:
Learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners
wishes to withdraw this petition with liberty to take
action at the subsequent stage if the need arises as
the project has been shelved at this stage. Learned
Counsel appearing for the respondents does not admit
this fact.
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However, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn
with liberty as prayed for.
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CHIEF JUSTICE
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SMT.RANJANA DESAI, J.
Maharashtra Law Graduate Association
Thane Municipal Corporation
St.John the Baptist Church
Swatanter Kumar
Ranjana Desai
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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