The High Court dismissed four writ petitions challenging Metro Line-2. Three petitions were dismissed as not pressed after counsel expressed intent to withdraw them, and the fourth was dismissed on non-prosecution.
Three petitions dismissed as not pressed; fourth petition dismissed on non-prosecution.
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(5) PIL 144-09
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
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PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 144 OF 2009
Maloy Bhatt & Ors.
.. Petitioners
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
.. Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 1643 OF 2009
Alka Mahendera Pandey & Anr. .. Petitioners Vs.
State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 2518 OF 2009
Pooja Mandani & Ors. .. Petitioners
Vs.
State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents
WITH
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 38 OF 2010
Advance Locality Management .. Petitioner Vs.
State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents
Ms. Namrata Jani i/b Dastur Dadhich & Kalambi for the Petitioners in PIL 144/09.
Mr. Jaineel Vashi i/b M. P. Vashi & Associates for Petitioners in WP 1643/09 and 2518/09.
None for the Petitioner in PIL 38/10.
Ms. K. H. Mastakar for Respondent-MCGM.
Ms. Kiran Bhagalia for Respondent No.2-MMRDA in PIL 144/09.
Mr. H. V. Mehta for Respondent No.4-UOI In PIL 144/09 and WP
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(5) PIL 144-09
2518/09.
Ms. Uma Palsule-desai, AGP for Respondent No.1-State in all the Petitions.
CORAM : PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, C.J. & N. M. JAMDAR, J. DATE : 21st JUNE, 2019.
P. C. :
Challenge in the four captioned Writ Petitions is to Metro Line-2 in the city of Mumbai. Learned Counsel for the Petitioners in the first three captioned Petitions state that they have been instructed to withdraw the said three Petitions and hence the three Petitions are dismissed as not pressed. 4th Petition is dismissed on non prosecution.
[N. M. JAMDAR, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE]
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Maloy Bhatt & Ors.
The State of Maharashtra
Alka Mahendera Pandey & Anr.
Pooja Mandani & Ors.
Advance Locality Management
Praadeep Parnandraoj
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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