The court disposed of the PIL, finding the enquiry conducted by the Tahsildar served its purpose due to penalties imposed and recommended cancellation of mineral spot allotment.
Public interest litigation and civil application disposed; petitioner's deposited amount refunded.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 42 OF 2020 WITH CA/1591/2021 IN PIL/42/2020
Hiralal Magan Chaudhary
.. Petitioner
Versus
The State of Maharashtra and others
.. Respondents
Mr. Amit S. Savale, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. D. R. Kale, I/c. G. P. for Respondent Nos. 1 to 8. Mr. G. K. Naik Thigle, Advocate for Respondent No. 9.
CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA & SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, JJ.
DATED : 03rd February, 2021.
PER COURT :-
. It appears that the purpose of public interest litigation stands served.
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Collector to cancel the allotment of mineral spot to the respondent No. 9.
2 of 3
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( SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI ) ( S. V. GANGAPURWALA ) JUDGE JUDGE
( S. V. GANGAPURWALA )
P.S.B.
3 of 3
Hiralal Magan Chaudhary
The State of Maharashtra
The State of Maharashtra and others
S. V. Gangapurwala
Shrikant D. Kulkarni
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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