In this public interest litigation regarding alleged diversion of grazing land, the Court declined to tag the civil PIL as a connected criminal matter.
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PIL 121-2016
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 121 OF 2016
Ketan K. Tirodkar
.. Petitioner
V/s
Smt. Hema Malini Alias Smt. Hema Dharmendra Deol & Anr.
.. Respondents
Ms. Sadhana Kumar i/b Sandesh Sawant for the petitioner. Mr. P.P. Kakade, AGP for the State.
CORAM: DR. MANJULA CHELLUR, CJ. & M.S. SONAK, J.
DATE : 21ST OCTOBER 2016
P.C.:
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.
We decline to tag this petition on the ground that another Criminal PIL is connected to this matter. Ultimately the relief to be granted is different in both the petitions. Therefore, we decline the said prayer.
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meant for grazing of cattle is being diverted for the benefit of a particular individual, which cannot be done. If the petitioner has better information that still the land is offered and taken by the 1st respondent, they are at liberty to approach this Court once again. For the present, the petition is disposed of placing the above material on record.
(M.S. SONAK, J.) CHIEF JUSTICE
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Ketan K. Tirodkar
Smt. Hema Malini Alias Smt. Hema Dharmendra Deol
Dr. Manjula Chellur
M.S. Sonak
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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