This PIL petition was disposed of based on the Respondents' statement to take appropriate action. The Court ordered the State Government to pass orders within eight weeks in accordance with law.
Respondents directed to take appropriate action within eight weeks and abide by Court's statement.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 124 OF 2007
Prashant S Magdul and others
).. Petitioners
Versus
The State of Maharashtra and others
).. Respondents
Mr S G Deshmukh for the Petitioners. Mr V P Malvankar, Assistant Government Pleader, for Respondent Nos.1, 2, 9 and 10. Mr P A Pol for Respondent No.11
CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C. J. & A.P. DESHPANDE, J. DATED: 14TH AUGUST 2008 .
P.C.
The learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the State submits that the Competent Authority shall be directed to take action in accordance with law in view of the averments made by the Petitioners in the present Public Interest Litigation.
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eight weeks in accordance with law.
CHIEF JUSTICE
A. P. DESHPANDE, J.
Prashant S Magdul and others
The State of Maharashtra and others
Swatanter Kumar
A. P. Deshpande
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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