The petition was dismissed for non-compliance. The petitioner failed to add a mandatory intervenor party despite a prior court order within the stipulated time, rendering the petition unentertainable.
Petition dismissed; costs of Rs.10,000 imposed on petitioner.
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1 PIL No.35.2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 35 OF 2019
Ashok S/o Shriram Garmode,
..VS..
The Secretary, Department of Revenue & Forest Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai
and Ors.,
Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders
appearances, Court's orders of directions
and Registrar's orders
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Shri Ashok S. Garmode, petitioner in-person.
Shri A. R. Patil, Advocate for applicant/intervenor.
Shri D. P. Thakare, Addl.G.P. for respondent Nos.1 to 3, 5 and 6.
Shri D. L. Khapre, Advocate for respondent No.4.
CORAM : SUNIL B. SHUKRE AND
ANIL S. KILOR, JJ.
DATED: 15.09.2021
1. Heard.
2.Perused the pursis St. No.8 of 2021. By the order
passed by this Court on 11.03.2020, intervention
application was allowed and petitioner was directed to
add the intervenor/applicant namely Shri Gajanan
Maharaj Sansthan as party respondent on or before next
date. In spite of one year having been passed after the
order, the petitioner has not carried out the amendment.
Such petition cannot be entertained by this Court.
3. The petition stands dismissed with costs of Rs.10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) to be deposited in the
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account of High Court Legal Services Sub-Committee,
Nagpur within two weeks from the date of the order,
failing which, the matter shall be placed before this Court
for passing of necessary coercive orders.
JUDGE
JUDGE
Kirtak
Ashok S/o Shriram Garmode
The Secretary, Department of Revenue & Forest Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai
Sunil B. Shukre
Anil S. Kilor
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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