The court dismissed a PIL concerning mobile tower erection. The petitioner failed to secure legal aid after admitting lack of legal knowledge, leading to dismissal for non-prosecution.
Petition dismissed for non-prosecution due to failure to obtain legal aid after admitting lack of legal knowledge.
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JPP
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 60 OF 2018
Charan Ravindra Bhatt … Petitioner.
V/s.
Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation & Anr. ... Respondents.
None for the Petitioner.
Ms. Swati Sagwekar for the Respondent - Corporation.
CORAM : PRADEEP NANDRAJOG,C.J. & N.M. JAMDAR, J.
DATE : 4 JUNE 2019.
P.C. :-
The Petitioner has raised a grievance concerning erection of mobile towers in the area filling within the jurisdiction of VasaiVirar Municipal Corporation.
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Committee submitted on 29 November 2017 is that after interacting with the Petitioner it was apparent that he had no knowledge of the law concerning the issue which he had raised in the Petition. The Petitioner undertook before the Committee to make an application seeking legal aid to be provided by the Legal Services Authority. The Petitioner has not done so till date. Accordingly, the Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
N.M. JAMDAR, J. CHIEF JUSTICE
Charan Ravindra Bhatt
Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation
Anr.
Pradeep Nandrajog
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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