Four public interest litigations concerning a new sand policy were disposed of as infructuous because the State Government had already framed and enforced the policy, though aggrieved parties may file fresh proceedings.
The public interest litigations stand disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 110 OF 2018
(Krishna Kumar Agrawal vs. Union of India and others)
WITH PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.65 OF 2018
(Court on its own motion vs. State of Maharashtra and others)
WITH PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.66 OF 2018
(Krishna Kumar Agarwal vs. The Ministry of Environment and Forest and others)
WITH PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.145 OF 2018
(Dinesh s/o Manohar Shedame vs. Union of India and others)
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Office Notes, Office Memoranda of
Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders
or directions and Registrar's orders.
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.110 OF 2018
Shri S.P. Bhandarkar, Advocate for petitioner.
Shri U.M. Aurangabadkar, Assistant Solicitor General of India
for respondent nos.1, 2 and 17.
Ms. N.P. Mehta, Assistant Government Pleader for respondent
nos.3 to 15.
Shri M.N. Upadhyay, Advocate for respondent no.16.
Shri S.S. Sanyal, Advocate for respondent nos.18 to 20.
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.65 OF 2018
Shri A.S. Jaiswal, Senior Advocate – amicus curiae, assisted
by Adv. N.G. Moharir.
Shri A.S. Fulzele, Additional Government Pleader for
respondent nos.1 to 3, 7 to 15, 17 to 30 and 39 to 50.
Shri A. Parchure, Advocate and Shri S.P. Bhandarkar,
Advocate for respondent nos.4 to 6.
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.66 OF 2018
Shri S.P. Bhandarkar, Advocate for petitioner.
Shri U.M. Aurangabadkar, Assistant Solicitor General of India
for respondent no.1.
Ms. N.P. Mehta, Assistant Government Pleader for respondent
nos.2 to 10.
Shri A.M. Ghare, Advocate for respondent no.11.
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.145 OF 2018
Shri D.V. Mahajan, Advocate and Shri A.S. Agrawal, Advocate
for petitioner.
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Shri U.M. Aurangabadkar, Assistant Solicitor General of India
for respondent nos.1 and 2.
Shri A.S. Fulzele, Additional Government Pleader for
respondent nos.3 to 13.
CORAM : R.K. DESHPANDE AND VINAY JOSHI, JJ.
DATED : SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
All these public interest litigations can be
disposed of as having become infructuous in view of
the fact that a new sand policy has already been
framed and brought into force by the State
Government. Needless to say that if anyone is
aggrieved by such policy, he will be at liberty to file
appropriate proceedings.
Accordingly, the public interest litigations
stand disposed of.
JUDGE JUDGE
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Krishna Kumar Agrawal
Union of India
State of Maharashtra
The Ministry of Environment and Forest
Dinesh s/o Manohar Shedame
R.K. Deshpande
Vinay Joshi
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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