The High Court of Judicature at Bombay dismissed a Public Interest Litigation after a reply affidavit deemed the matter resolved, stating nothing survives in the present petition.
The Writ Petition is disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.91 OF 2007
Vitthal Rama Tejan and others Vs. Daulat Shetkari Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. and others
..Petitioners.
..Respondents.
Mr. S.S. Pakale for the Petitioners. Mr. Vijay Patil for Respondent No.1. Mr. N.P. Deshpande, AGP for Respondents 2 to 4. Mr. R.A. Rodrigues with Mr. Mandar Goswami for Respondent No.5.
CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.
13th September, 2007.
P.C. :
It is obvious that in view of the averments made in the reply affidavit filed on behalf of the Respondents dated 12th September, 2007, atleast presently nothing survives in this Writ Petition. The same is disposed of. The Petitioners are at liberty to take such steps as may be permissible to them in accordance with law at a subsequent stage, if necessary. There shall be no order as to costs.
CHIEF JUSTICE
DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.
Vitthal Rama Tejan and others
Daulat Shetkari Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. and others
SWATANTER KUMAR
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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