The High Court disposed of a PIL concerning illegal parking of garbage trucks by the MCGM after recording an affidavit showing the authority had identified a new plot to shift the chowky.
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PIL.33.2011
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.33 OF 2011
Telang Road Residents Association & others Petitioners versus State of Maharashtra and others Respondents
Respondents
Mr.Ajay Fernando with Mr.S.S.Redekar for petitioners. Mr.B.B.Varma, AGP for respondents 1, 5 and 6. Ms.Sharmila Modle for respondent nos.2 to 4.
CORAM : MOHIT S. SHAH, C.J. AND RANJIT MORE, J.
DATE : March 1, 2012
PC :
M.S.Thatte 1 of 2
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PIL.33.2011
area of the plot is stated to be 1,175 sq.meters. It is decided by the MCGM that out of the said plot of 1,175 sq.meters, 40% area of the plot admeasuring about 470 sq.meters adjacent to Water Department Chowky can be utilized for shifting of motor loader chowky. Though it is stated in the affidavit that balance 60% area of the said plot i.e. 705 sq.meters shall be kept for pay and park scheme, it is stated at the hearing that the said area of 705 sq.meters will be allowed to be used for pay and park only when vehicles of the MCGM are not parked on the said plot.
(CHIEF JUSTICE)
(RANJIT MORE, J.)
M.S.Thatte 2 of 2
Telang Road Residents Association & others
State of Maharashtra and others
Mohit S. Shah
Ranjit More
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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