A PIL filed by Aapli Mansa alleging siphoning of public money was not treated as a public interest litigation. The petitioners were directed to approach the Court directly as aggrieved persons.
Liberty granted to the Petitioner to make a proper representation to the appropriate authority for redressal of grievances.
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PIL. 52-16
VPH
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION No. 52 OF 2016
Aapli Mansa … Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
Mr. Himanshu Dasandi i/b Thodur Law Associates, for the Petitioner. Mr. J. G. Reddy, for Respondent No. 5.
Mr. Milind More, AGP for the Respondent – State.
CORAM : V. M. KANADE, & M. S. SONAK, JJ.
DATE : AUGUST 4, 2016
PC.
. We are not satisfied that the present petition / PIL is in the public interest. The aggrieved persons can approach this Court by filing the petition. So far as allegation of the Petitioner, that public money is siphoned, is concerned, he can make an appropriate representation to the appropriate authority and seek redressal of his grievance. PIL is therefore disposed of with liberty to the Petitioner to make proper representation.
Vinayak Halemath
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the present filing constitutes a genuine public interest litigation in the public interest.
Whether allegations regarding siphoning of public money warrant a PIL or a direct representation to the authority.
Aapli Mansa
The State of Maharashtra
V. M. Kanade
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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