The dismissed PIL sought to represent 845 residents facing demolition for a road project. The Court opined that these residents should have formed a formal body to approach the Court directly and dismissed the public interest petition.
The Public Interest Petition was dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 87 OF 2019
Jalindar Namdev Barve .. Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
.. Respondents
Mr. Amol D. Joshi for Petitioner.
Mr. P. P. Kakade, Govt. Pleader a/w Mr. M. M. Pabale, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 and 2.
CORAM: PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, CJ. & SMT. BHARATI DANGRE, J.
OCTOBER 03, 2019.
P.C.
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SMT. BHARATI DANGRE, J. CHIEF JUSTICE
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a public interest litigant can approach the court on behalf of 845 residents who need not form a body of persons.
Jalindar Namdev Barve
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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