The High Court of Bombay dismissed the Public Interest Litigation as withdrawn in favour of the petitioner.
Petition dismissed as withdrawn; liberty to approach the National Green Tribunal.
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906-PIL.73.2022
SALUNKE J V
Digitally signed by SALUNKE J V Date: 2022.07.11 18:24:33 +0530
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 73 OF 2022
Iftekhar Abdul Khalique } Mansuri } Petitioner versus The Environment Secretary } and Ors. } Respondents
Mr. Afroz A. Siddiqui with Ms. Farzana Sawant for the petitioner.
Mr. P. P. Kakade, Government Pleader with Mr. B. V. Samant, AGP for State.
CORAM: DIPANKAR DATTA, CJ & M. S. KARNIK, J.
DATE: JULY 11, 2022
P.C.:
At the request of Mr. Siddiqui, learned advocate for the petitioner, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to approach the National Green Tribunal in accordance with law. No costs.
(M. S. KARNIK, J.) (CHIEF JUSTICE)
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J.V.Salunke,PS
Iftekhar Abdul Khalique
The Environment Secretary and Ors.
Dipankar Datta
M. S. Karnik
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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