The High Court permitted the withdrawal of PIL No. 255 of 2014 by the petitioner, finding the petition was not filed in public interest and involved a civil dispute.
Permission for withdrawal of the Public Interest Litigation was granted.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 255 OF 2014
Shri Narayan Rajaram Morajkar
….Petitioner.
Vs.
Chief Secretary & Ors. ….Respondents.
Smt. Manisha Patel for the Petitioner.
Ms. Rekha Musale i/by Ms. Varsha Palav for the Respondent No.2. Mr. Venkatesh Dhond, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Akash Rebello i/by Mr. Yashodhan R. Gavankar for Respondent Nos. 4, 6 and 7.
CORAM : SMT. VASANTI A. NAIK AND C.V. BHADANG, JJ. DATE : 9 JANUARY 2015.
P.C.:
Since this Court is of the view that the Petition is not being
filed by the Petitioner in the Public Interest and the personal interest of the Petitioner is involved in the same and it was further finds that the dispute is of a Civil nature, the learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the Petition.
Permission is granted. The Petition is disposed of, as
withdrawn.
(C.V. BHADANG, J.) (VASANTI A. NAIK, J.)
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Shri Narayan Rajaram Morajkar
Chief Secretary
Vasanti A. Naik
C.V. Bhadang
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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