This order dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed by petitions on vague allegations as non-interlocutory public interest.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.5 OF 2008
Shri Sherbanoo J. Dawoodani .. Petitioner
Vs.
State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents
Mr.R.P.Behre, Addl.G.P. for respondent nos.1 and 6
CORAM : J.N.PATEL &
S.J.KATHAWALA, JJ.
DATED : 15TH OCTOBER, 2008
P.C.:
1. None for the petitioner.
2. This petition has been filed by one
Sherbanoo J. Dawoodani on general and vague
allegation which is all pervasive.
3. We do not think that such a petition can be
dealt with by the court in public interest.
Petition, is therefore, dismissed.
( J.N. PATEL, J )
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( S.J. KATHAWALA, J )
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a PWL based on vague allegations can be treated as a public interest litigation.
Shri Sherbanoo J. Dawoodani
State of Maharashtra
J.N.PATEL
S.J.KATHAWALA
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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