The High Court of Judicature at Bombay disposed of Public Interest Litigation No. 128 of 2008 by directing the Corporation to examine averments and pass orders within six weeks, without revenue.
Direction to Corporation to examine averments and pass orders within six weeks. No order as to costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 128 OF 2008
Javed Ahmed Budhan Shaikh
& Anr. ..Petitioners
versus
The Commissioner, Thane
Municipal Corporation & Ors. ..Respondents
Mr. S. G. Kudle for the Petitioners.
Mr. Sachin Tigade for the Corporation.
CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. AND
S. A. BOBDE, J.
DATE : 23RD OCTOBER, 2008.
P.C.
. Counsel appearing for the Corporation
submits that they will examine the averments made in
the PIL and pass appropriate orders in accordance
with law and their Policy within six weeks from
today. PIL disposed of. No order as to costs.
CHIEF JUSTICE
S. A. BOBDE, J.
Javed Ahmed Budhan Shaikh
The Commissioner, Thane Municipal Corporation
Swatant Kumar
S. A. Bobde
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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