A PIL petition was disposed of as having become infructuous because the learned counsel for the petitioners did not press the matter due to an affidavit filed by the respondents regarding a decision to be made within three months.
Petition disposed of as having become infructuous. Respondents to decide within three months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 77 OF 2008
Ratan Yeshwantrao Chavan
& Ors. ..Petitioners
versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents
Mr. A. V. Anturkar i/b. S. B. Deshmukh for the
Petitioners.
Mr. V. S. Masurkar, AGP, for the Respondent Nos.
1 to 4.
Mr. A. S. Rao for the Respondent No. 5.
CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. AND
S. A. BOBDE, J.
DATE : 23RD OCTOBER, 2008.
P.C.
. In view of the Affidavit filed on behalf of
the Respondent No.1, learned counsel for the
petitioners does not press this petition. The
petition is disposed of as having become
infructuous.
2. The Respondents will abide by the statements
made in the Affidavit. The respondents will take
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decision as expeditiously as possible and in any
case not later than three months as stated by the
learned counsel for the State.
CHIEF JUSTICE
S. A. BOBDE, J.
Ratan Yeshwantrao Chavan & Ors.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SWATAN TER 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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