The petitioner failed to deposit the mandatory security of Rs. 2,00,000/- by the stipulated deadline. Consequently, the Court disposed of the public interest litigation by dismissing the petition and directed no further orders.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION W.P. NO. 149 OF 2006
Murti Upadhye ).. Petitioner versus The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai ) and others ).. Respondents
None present for the Petitioner. Ms. Shobha Ajitkumar for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr. Prakash Mahadik for Respondent No.3.
CORAM : MOHIT S. SHAH, C.J. AND S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATED : 8TH JULY 2010
P.C.
By an order dated 11th February 2009 this Court had directed the petitioner to deposit a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two lakhs only) by 24th February 2009 as a pre-condition for taking up the petition for admission. It was specifically indicated in the said order that if the said amount is not deposited within stipulated time, the petition would stand dismissed without further reference to the Court.
CHIEF JUSTICE
S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J.
Murti Upadhye
The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
Mohit S. Shah
S.C. Dharmadhari
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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