Petition for Public Interest Litigation seeking directions regarding the Kumbh Mela was disposed of as infructuous due to the event being almost over with arrangements made by the State Government.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.194 OF 2014
Hindu Janagruti Samiti ..Petitioner. V/s. Union of India and Ors. ..Respondents.
Mr.Virendra Ichalkaranjikar i/b. S.G.Punalkar for the petitioner. Mr. Mohamedali M. Chunawala for respondent No.1. Mr.Akshay R. Kapadi i/b. J.Shekhar & Co. for respondent No.7.
CORAM : V.M.KANADE AND MRS.SWAPNA JOSHI, JJ.
DATED : 24TH AUGUST, 2016
P.C. :-
This PIL is filed by the petitioner seeking various directions from this Court directing the State Government, Union of India and local Corporations to ensure that the Kumbh Mela, held every 12 years, takes place in a proper manner. So far as the present Kumbh Mela is concerned, it is almost over and all the arrangements have been made by the State Government. The petition, therefore, has become infructuous. The PIL is accordingly disposed of.
(MRS.SWAPNA JOSHI, J.) (V.M.KANADE, J.)
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Hindu Janagruti Samiti
Union of India
V.M. Kanade
Mrs. Swapna 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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