This court disposed of two public interest litigations after reviewing an affidavit filed by the Central Railway regarding recruitment of RPF personnel. Finding no assistance from the petitioners, the court ordered the disposal of the petitions and the associated notice of motion.
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Sherla V.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O.O.C.J.
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.134 OF 2012 WITH
NOTICE OF MOTION (L) NO.26 OF 2013
Help Mumbai Foundation & anr. … Petitioners Vs Chairman, Railway Board, New Delhi & Ors. … Respondents
with PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (L) NO.148 OF 2015
Shri Dattatray Prakash Adarkar … Petitioner Vs Union of India … Respondent
None for the Petitioners in PIL/134/2012
Mr.D.P. Adarkar, Petitioner in person in PIL(L)/148/2015 – present
Mr.Suresh Kumar with Mr.T.J. Pandian for Resp. Nos.1, 2 and 3 in PIL/134/2012 and for Resp. in PIL(L)/148/2015
Ms.G.R. Shastri, Addl. G.P. for Resp. Nos.4 to 6 in PIL/134/2012
Ms.Jyoti Mani, Divisional Security Commissioner–I, Mumbai Division, Central Railway – present
Mr.S.R. Gandhi, Senior Divisional Security Commissioner, RPF, Mumbai Div. Wester Railway – present
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pil.134.2012+_902.doc
CORAM: S.C. DHARMADHIKARI & R.I. CHAGLA, JJ.
DATED: DECEMBER 12, 2019
accordingly.
(R.I. CHAGLA, J.) (S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J.)
Vishwanath S. Sherla
Digitally signed by Vishwanath S. Sherla Date: 2019.12.13 15:39:40 +0530
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Help Mumbai Foundation
Chairman, Railway Board
Shri Dattatray Prakash Adarkar
Union of India
S.C. Dharmandhikari
R.I. Chagla
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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