In a public interest litigation challenging the reservation of a Zilla Parishad constituency, the High Court of Bombay dismissed the petition as not maintainable due to the passage of time and lack of current elections, without adjudicating on the merits.
Rule discharged.
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206-pil-3-02
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Ladda
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION No.3 of 2002.
Shri Ramchandra Baburao Kachare & Anr … Petitioners
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra and others
None for the Petitioners. Mr V.S. Gokhale, AGP for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 3.
CORAM : A.S. OKA & A.S.CHANDURKAR, JJ. DATE : 25th June 2014.
P.C.
for the ensuing election of the Zilla Parishad. The petition discloses that elections were to be held in the year 2002.
(A.S.CHANDURKAR, J) ( A.S. OKA, J )
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a PIL challenging reservation of the Vadanage constituency for backward classes in the 2002 Zilla Parishad elections is maintainable.
Shri Ramchandra Baburao Kachare & Anr
The State of Maharashtra and others
A.S. Oka
A.S. Chandurkar
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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