The Court in P.I.L. No. 73 of 2019 dismissed the petition challenging additional tender conditions regarding contractor registration, holding that PILs are intended for the weak and marginalized, not commercial disputes over tender eligibility.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 73 OF 2019
Shri Sachin Arun Shinde .. Petitioner Vs.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents
Mr. D. W. Bhosale for Petitioner. Mr. M. M. Pabale, AGP for State.
CORAM: PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, CJ. & SMT. BHARATI DANGRE, J.
OCTOBER 03, 2019.
P.C.
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SMT. BHARATI DANGRE, J. CHIEF JUSTICE
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a petitioner in a Public Interest Litigation can question a tender condition requiring registration with the Water Conservation Board.
Whether the Privilege against Public Interest Litigation extends to protect the rights of contractors raising the specific grievance.
Shri Sachin Arun Shinde
The State of Maharashtra
Pradeep Nandrajog
Bharati Dangre
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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