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Sherla V.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.98 OF 2013
Save Mangroves and Navi Mumbai Existence … Petitioner (SAMNE)
Vs The Secretary Government of India, Ministry of Environment & … Respondents Forests, New Delhi & others
With
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.98 OF 2014
Save Mangroves and Navi Mumbai Existence … Petitioner (SAMNE) Vs The Union of India & others … Respondents
Mr.Mahesh Vishwakarma for the Petitioner
Mr.B.B. Sharma for Respondent Nos.3 and 4 in PIL/98/2013 and for Respondent Nos.3,5,8 & 9 in PIL/98/2014
Mr.Rui Rodrigues and M.S. Bhardwaj for Respondent No.1 in PIL/98/2014
Ms.M.S. Srivastav, AGP, for State in both PILs
Mr.Vishal Shirke i/b S.V. Marne for Respondent Nos.4, 6 and 7 in PIL/98/2014
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CORAM: S.C. DHARMADHIKARI & R.I. CHAGLA, JJ.
DATED: JANUARY 6, 2020
P.C.:
Let the petitioner place before the Court the latest material which would evidence that their complaint to the authorities about unlawful and illegal cutting of mangroves and their destruction, particularly, within the municipal limits of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, has not been addressed or rejected altogether. If the petitioner brings the materials in the nature of continuing breach or neglect of duties by the civic officials, then alone, we will proceed with these Public Interest Litigations. Such material shall be placed on an affidavit of the petitioner within four weeks from today with an advance copy to the respondents. If no such affidavit is filed, these Public Interest Litigations to stand disposed of without any further reference to this Court.
(R.I. CHAGLA, J.) (S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J.)
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Save Mangroves and Navi Mumbai Existence
Secretary Government of India
S.C. DHARMADHIKARI
R.I. CHAGLA
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.
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
