The petitioner withdrew the PIL seeking to invoke powers under Section 44 of the Maharashtra Municipal Council Act, with liberty to approach the Collector. The court disposed of the petition reflecting the withdrawal.
Writ petition disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to approach the Collector within one week.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 156 OF 2007
Vijay Moreshwar Wengurlekar
... Petitioner
versus
State of Maharashtra and others
... Respondents
Mr. Uday Warunjikar for the petitioner. Mr. P.M. Patil, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent Nos. 1 to 3.
Mr. Rajesh Datar for respondent No.4.
CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & J.P. DEVADHAR, J.
DATE: DECEMBER 06, 2007 .
P.C.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner wishes to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to approach the Collector for filing a proper representation as contemplated under Section 44 of the Maharashtra Municipal Council, Nagar Panchayat and Industrial Township Act, 1965, but prays that the same should be disposed of expeditiously to avoid further prejudice to the petitioner. Petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. If such a
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representation is moved by the petitioner within one week from today, the Collector, Thane, shall dispose of the same within four weeks
thereafter. No order as to costs.
CHIEF JUSTICE
J.P. DEVADHAR, J.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Vijay Moreshwar Wengurlekar
State of Maharashtra
SWATANTER KUMAR
J.P. DEVADHAR
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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