A PIL regarding water infrastructure and supply responsibility in Pune Municipal Corporation limits was disposed of by applying an earlier order dated April 10, 2023 from PIL No. 126 of 2022.
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Digitally signed by BASAVRAJ BASAVRAJ GURAPPA GURAPPA PATIL PATIL Date: 2023.04.28 12:40:48 +0530
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 58 OF 2022
Amol Ratan Balwadkar
….. Petitioner
Vs.
Pune Municipal Corporation & Anr. ….. Respondents
Mr. Pranav Dhakne I/b. Mr. Sattyendra Muley for the Petitioner Mr. Akshay P. Shinde for Respondent No.2.
Mr. Abhijit Kulkarni a/w. Mr. Krushna Jaybhay and Ms. Sweta Shah for Respondent No.1.
CORAM: S.V.GANGAPURWALA, ACJ & SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.
DATED : APRIL 27, 2023
P.C.
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Basavraj
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“5 Respondent nos.6 and 7 may proceed ahead with the reconstitution of the said Committee as directed under Order dated 11.10.2017 in Public Interest Litigation No.25 of 2016 and Public Interest Litigation No.36 of 2016. The directions given in the said Public Interest Litigation which are applicable to the Pune Municipal Corporation shall also be read as applicable to Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation.
6 The directions given under judgment dated 11.10.2017 as referred to above shall be complied with by both the Corporations.
7 The Respondent no.8 shall also take steps for redressal of grievances of the cities with regard to the distribution of water as and when the same is brought to its notice.”
to the said PIL No.126 of 2022, the order dated 10th April 2023 shall also apply in the present PIL.
(SANDEEP V. MARNE, J)
(ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)
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Basavraj
Amol Ratan Balwadkar
Pune Municipal Corporation
S.V. Gangapurwala
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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