This court dismissed a PIL for non-prosecution. The petitioners failed to file the required affidavit detailing facts over 13 years despite earlier directions, rendering the petition indefeasible for further pendency.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.69 OF 2001
Oneil Kinny & Others. .. Petitioners Vs The State of Maharashtra & Others. .. Respondents
Shri Swapnil Mhatre i/by Shri S.S. Kulkarni for the Petitioners. Shri V.S. Gokhale, AGP for Respondent No.1.
CORAM : A.S. OKA & A.S. CHANDURKAR, JJ.
DATE : 25TH JULY 2014.
P.C.:
. We have perused the letter dated 8th April 2001 which is
ordered to be treated as a Public Interest Litigation. As regards this letter, this Court in its order dated 5th September 2009 has observed thus:
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2001 still subsists, it will be open for the Petitioners to file appropriate proceedings in accordance with law.
( A.S. CHANDURKAR, J )
(A.S. OKA, J.)
Oneil Kinny & Others
The State of Maharashtra
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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