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Shri. Prashant Pitambar Pawar v. the State of Maharashtra and Ors.

Bombay HC20 Dec 2018WP/13569/2016

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In W.P. 13569 of 2016, the petitioner filed a public interest writ petition alleging violation of sand excavation tender conditions and loss of revenue. The High Court directed the petitioner to submit a comprehensive representation to the Collector within two weeks and disposed of the petition.

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Directed petitioner to make a comprehensive representation to the Collector, Solapur, within two weeks. Writ petition disposed of.

Shri. Prashant Pitambar Pawar Vs the State of… — Public Procurement and Tenders | Bombay HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

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CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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WRIT PETITION NO. 13569 OF 2016

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Prashant Pitambar Pawar .. Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & ors. .. Respondents ….........

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Mr. Vaibhav Ugle for the petitioner. Ms. Nisha Mehra, AGP for State.

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CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL, CJ. & M.S. KARNIK, J. DATE : 20^th DECEMBER, 2018

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P.C. :

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The petitioner alleges that the tender of contract of excavation of sand was allotted in favour of one "Shriram Glass"

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in the year 2016. It is the petitioner's allegation that the company concerned which was awarded the tender for excavation of sand, has excavated excess sand. The operation of excavation has damaged the roads thereby inconveniencing the public at large. The petitioners' allegation is that there was

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loss of revenue too. The petitioner submits that the representation has been addressed to the Sub-Divisional

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Officer, Pandharpur, in the year 2016. Similar such representation was also made to Tahsildar but the authorities have not attended to said representation.

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This Petition was filed in the year 2016 by the petitioner who claims to be resident of At – Kharsoli, Post – Phuchincholi, Taluka – Pandharpur, District Solapur. He claims to be a person interested in development of the village.

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In the first place, we find that the petitioner raises issues in public interest by filing a Writ Petition. He is not personally aggrieved. At the same time, we find that he made some representations to the authorities concerned in respect of the alleged violation of conditions of tender and loss of the revenue to the State.

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In this view of the matter, we observe that the petitioner is at liberty to make a comprehensive representation to the Collector, Solapur, in respect of the subject issue within two weeks from today.

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In case, the Collector receives such representation

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the same shall be looked into. In case a Grievance Cell is constituted to consider such representation, the complaint shall be forwarded to the Grievance Cell.

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The Writ Petition is disposed of.

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(M.S. KARNIK, J.) ( CHIEF JUSTICE)

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Shri. Prashant Pitambar Pawar v. the State of Maharashtra and Ors.

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