A PIL challenging the non-construction of a road and crematorium was dismissed as the respondents filed an affidavit stating the road was already constructed and a crematorium exists 2-3 km away, rendering the grievance untenable.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION No. 139 OF 2014
Janhit Samajik Vikas Sanstha through the Secretary Jitendra Patil … Petitioners Vs. The Collector, Tal. Vasai & Anr. … Respondents
None for the Petitioners.
Mr. Atul Damle, Sr. Counsel a/w Chaitrika Patki i/b Vidhi Partners, for the Respondent No. 2.
Ms. Mubina Naterwala a/w Chetan Agrawal, for Respondent No. 3. Ms. Neeta Masurkar a/w S. G. Thakur, for Respondent No. 4 – UOI. Mr. N. C. Walimbe, AGP for the Respondent – State.
CORAM : V. M. KANADE, & Mrs. SWAPNA S. JOSHI, JJ. DATE : OCTOBER 10, 2016 PC.
learned senior counsel appearing for Respondent No. 2 – Vasai Virar
Municipal Corporation. The Petitioners by this PIL, which is filed
under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, are seeking following
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reliefs:
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is 2-3 Km. away from village Nile Moregaon. In view of the additional affidavit of Respondent No. 2, the grievance of the Petitioners does not survive. PIL is, therefore, disposed of.
Sd/Sd/[Mrs. SWAPNA S. JOSHI, J.] [V. M. KANADE, J.]
Vinayak Halemath
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Janhit Samajik Vikas Sanstha through the Secretary Jitendra Patil
The Collector, Tal. Vasai
Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation
Respondent No. 4
V. M. Kanade
Mrs. Swapna S. Joshi
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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