The High Court of Bombay disposed of a PIL seeking facilities for cricket players, holding that the court would issue only suggestions rather than binding directions to the respondents.
None granted; PIL disposed of as suggestions to respondents.
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Trupti
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 38 OF 2022 WITH IN PERSON APPLICATION (L) NO. 27329 OF 2021 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 38 OF 2022
Mr. Rahul Rajendraprasad Tiwari
… Petitioner
versus
Mumbai Cricket Association and Others … Respondents
Mr. Rahul R. Tiwari, Petitioner-in-Person present.
Mr.A.S.Khandeparkar, Senior Advocate with Mr.V.V.Warerkar i/b. Warerkar & Warerkar for Respondent No.1.
Ms. Priyanka Desai with Mr. Jaideep Singh Khatta and Mr. Rohit Balani i/b. The Fort Circle for Respondent No.2.
Mr. Milind More, Addl. GP for Respondent No.4-State.
CORAM : NITIN JAMDAR, ACJ & SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.
DATE : 7 JUNE 2023
P.C.:
Heard the learned Counsel for the parties.
Trupti 2 25-pil-38-2022.doc
Respondent No. 2 – Board of Control for Cricket in India to provide pure and drinkable water and other facilities to the players during the practice match/ unofficial matches on public grounds. Further directions regarding the facilities for women players are also sought.
( SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.)
(ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a PIL regarding provision of facilities like water to cricket players can be granted as a suggestion instead of a binding direction.
Whether a PIL can be disposed of without granting the relief sought, treating it only as a suggestion for the respondents to consider.
Rahul Rajendraprasad Tiwari
Mumbai Cricket Association
Board of Control for Cricket in India
Nitin Jamdar
Sandeep V. Marne
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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