In PIL No. 32 of 2007, the petitioner sought reconsideration of a representation submitted to the respondent corporation. The court disposed of the petition based on the respondents' statement without specifying criteria for time-bound response.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.32 OF 2007
Prashant P. Surve ..Petitioner.
V/s.
Municipal Corporation of Greater
Mumbai & Ors. ..Respondents.
Mr.P.M.Havnur i/b. Chetan Chodankar for petitioner.
Mrs.P.A. Purandare for B.M.C.
CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J.AND
J.P.DEVADHAR, J.
DATED : 24TH JANUARY, 2008.
P.C. :-
1. Counsel appearing for Corporation submits
that request of the petitioner that his representation
dated 20th July, 2007 be considered by the competent
authority i.e. respondent No.4. This stand is
accepted by the counsel for the petitioner. The
representation be decided by the respondent No.4 if he
is the competent authority or any other competent
authority as expeditiously as possible and at any rate
not later than six weeks from today.
2. Petition is disposed of in view of the
statement made by the respondents with no order as to
costs.
CHIEF JUSTICE
J.P.DEVADHAR, J.
Prashant P. Surve
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
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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