The High Court of Bombay treated the PIL as a representation to the Collector, Ratnagiri, regarding permission for riverbed functions and garbage dumping, staying the PIL pending hearing within two months.
Representation sent to Collector, Ratnagiri for inquiry and hearing; PIL treated as representation and disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.146 OF 2008
Uttam Sudhakar Prabhudesai. ..Petitioner. Vs. The State of Maharashtra and ors. ..Respondents.
Mr.S.M. Railkar for the Petitioner.
Mr. A.H. Palekar, A Panel Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1,2 and 4 . Mr.S.A.Sawant and Sachin Kadam for Respondent No.3.
CORAM : MOHIT S. SHAH, C.J. & S.J. KATHAWALLA, J.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2010.
PC :
This is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The petitioner who is resident of Rajapur Town has prayed for directions against Respondent No.3 Rajapur Municial Council and the Chief officer of the Rajapur Municipal Council to the effect that respondent No.3 be restrained from granting any permission for holding any function in the riverbed of river Kharli. Further direction is sought that respondent No.3 be restrained from dumping garbage into the riverbed.
2 Having regard to the subject matter, it appears to be a fit case where the petitioner can send his representation to the Collector, Ratnagiri who will look into the same and take appropriate decision in the matter after giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioner,
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Municipal Council and the Tahsildar Rajapur. This petition shall be treated as representation and hearing shall be given to the petitioner and other parties as aforesaid within a period of two months from today. This PIL is accordingly disposed of in terms of the above order.
CHIEF JUSTICE
S.J. KATHAWALLA, J.
2 issues framed by the court
Whether this is a fit case for public interest litigation regarding functions in riverbeds and garbage dumping.
Whether the petitioner's petition should be treated as a representation to the Collector for an opportunity of hearing.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Uttam Sudhakar Prabhudesai
The State of Maharashtra
Rajapur Municipla Council
Mohit S. Shah
S.J. Kathawalla
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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