The court, while doubting the petitioner's standing, directed the Commissioner of Police to investigate allegations regarding donated funds for a police station wing before disposing of the PIL.
Direction to Commissioner of Police to investigate allegations and consider necessary action; petition and civil application disposed.
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SKC
19-PIL-12-17
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 12 OF 2017 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 86 OF 2017 IN
PIL PETITION NO. 12 OF 2017
Mr. Bhagwan G. Thakur versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
.. Petitioner
.. Respondents
Mr. Nikunj Raval for Petitioner. Mr. V. N. Sagave – AGP for State. Mr. P. N. Patil for Respondent No. 3.
CORAM: DR. MANJULA CHELLUR, CJ. & M.S. SONAK, J.
DATE : 23 NOVEMBER 2017
P.C.:
2] Although, we are not satisfied with the credentials of the petitioner to maintain a petition of this nature, since the allegation is that some donations were collected for construction of a wing to the police station, we feel that the Commissioner of Police under whom, respondent no.3 functions, should look into the matter and consider whether any action is necessary.
3] With the aforesaid direction, we dispose of this petition. In view of disposal of the petition, civil application does not survive and is disposed of accordingly.
(M. S. SONAK, J.)
CHIEF JUSTICE
1 of 1
SKC
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Cartesian Commission should look into allegations of fund collection for a police station wing.
Bhagwan G. Thakur
The State of Maharashtra
Respondent No. 3
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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