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JPP
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (St.) NO. 19206 OF 2018
Sanjay Brijkishorlal Nirupam. … Petitioner.
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra through Principal Secretary and Ors. ... Respondents.
Mr. A.M. Saraogi a/w. Sushil Upadhyay for the Petitioner. Mr. M.M. Pabale, AGP for Respondent 1.
Mr. Ashish Rao a/w. Shardul Singh I/b. Subhash Lolage for Respondent 2.
Mr. Parag Vyas for Respondent 3 – UOI.
Mr. Rakesh Kumar a/w. Ms. Diksha Tripathi I/b. M/s. Legal Vision for Respondent 4.
CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL,C.J. & N.M. JAMDAR, J.
DATE : 4 JANUARY, 2019.
P.C. :-
The Petitioner had earlier filed the Public Interest Litigation No. 54 of 2017 which was disposed of by order dated 13 April 2018.
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under :-
“1. Mr. Saraogi having taken instructions from his client seeks leave to withdraw the petition with liberty to file appropriate proceedings before appropriate court. Leave with liberty as prayed for is granted. The Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
The Petitioner has thereafter filed the present Public Interest Litigation.
(N.M. JAMDAR, J.)
(CHIEF JUSTICE)
Sanjay Brijkishorlal Nirupam
The State of Maharashtra through Principal Secretary and Ors.
NARESH H. PATIL
N.M. JAMDAR
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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