PIL concerning an affidavit by Assistant Conservator of Forests. Bench found it unnecessary to entertain the petition based on affidavit paragraphs. Made no adjudication on merits. Quashed and Rule discharged.
Petition not entertained; Rule is discharged.
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FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET No.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.125 OF 2004
Office Notes, Office
Memorandam of Coram,
appearances, Court’s orders Court’s or Judge’s orders
or directions and
Registrar’s orders
None for the Petitioner
Mr.D.B.Khaire, Addl.G.P for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4
CORAM : A.S.OKA, &
A.K.MENON,JJ.
DATE : JANUARY 23, 2015.
P.C.
1None appears for the petitioner.
Even on the last date, none appeared
for the petitioner. Learned AGP is
present. We have perused the affidavit
in reply of Shri Anil Tukaram Thorat,
Assistant Conservator of Forests,
Panvel, District Raigad and in
particular paragraphs 4 and 5 of the
said reply. In view of what is stated
in the paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said
affidavit, it is not necessary to
entertain this PIL.
2We accordingly dispose of the
petition. We, however, make it clear
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that we have made no adjudication on
the merits of the controversy raised in
this PIL. Rule is discharged.
(A.K.MENON,J)
(A.S.OKA,J.)
Public Interest Litigation Petitioner
The State represented by Assistant Conservator of Forests, Panvel
State of Maharashtra
Additional General Prosecutor
A.S. OKA
A.K. MENON
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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