The High Court of Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad, dismissed a PIL filed by Shivaji s/o Shrimant Kharbad against the Government of India. The court noted the absence of specific allegations and unresolved unsubstantiated claims, concluding that the petition lacked substance.
The petition stands rejected as the PIL is devoid of substance.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 74 OF 2016
Shivaji s/o Shrimant Kharbad .. PETITIONER
VERSUS The Government of India & others .. RESPONDENTS
Mr. H.P. Jadhav, advocate for petitioner. Mr. A.B.Girase, GP for the State. Mr. A.G. Talhar, Assistant Solicitor General for Union of India.
CORAM : R.M. BORDE & K. L. WADANE, JJ. DATE : 14th JULY, 2016.
PER COURT :
There are no specific allegations made to enable the Court to direct the authorities to take action. The contentions raised in the petition are quite vague and the petition as well as the application tendered by petitioner contains unsubstantiated allegations without pointing out specific instances. No cognizance need be taken in the Public Interest Litigation. Public Interest Litigation is devoid of substance hence stands rejected.
( K. L. WADANE ) ( R. M. BORDE ) JUDGE JUDGE
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the public interest litigation ought to be dismissed due to lack of specific allegations and substantive content.
Shivaji s/o Shrimant Kharbad
The Government of India
R.M. BORDE
K. L. WADANE
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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