The High Court directed the petitioner to submit a representation to the Government regarding pending PIL issues raised about Special Township regulations in the Pune Regional Plan before disposing of the petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 11 OF 2015
The Asian Development Society
..Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra and Others
..Respondents
Mr. Santaram A. Tarale,for the Petitioner. Mr. A. B. Vagyani, G. P. for the Respondent State.
CORAM :- MOHIT S. SHAH, C.J. & B. P. COLABAWALLA, J.
DATE :- FEBRUARY 9, 2015.
P. C.:
In this public interest litigation, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 1 January 2014 (Exhibit-E) that seeks to modify the regulation for development of Special Township projects in the areas under the Pune Regional Plan.
2 The petitioner has however not moved the Government for making the suggestions/submissions which the petitioner has
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made in the present public interest litigation.
3 We, therefore, in the fitness of things, think it proper that the petitioner first make a representation to the Government by raising the issues which have been raised in the present Public Interest Litigation. If the petitioner makes such a representation within two weeks from today, the State Government shall make an endeavour to take a decision on the representation as expeditiously as possible and preferably within four months from the date of receipt of the representation.
4 The public interest litigation is accordingly disposed of.
CHIEF JUSTICE
(B. P. COLABAWALLA , J.)
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The Asian Development Society
The State of Maharashtra
Mohit S. Shah
B. P. Colabawalla
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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