The petitioners sought recognition of Thalassemia as a benchmark disability. The court dismissed the petition as it was filed by an individual, not an expert or affected organization, and described the PIL as thin.
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JPP
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 96 OF 2019
Kishor Ramesh Sohoni
… Petitioner
V/s.
Union of India and Anr.
... Respondents
Ms. Sadhna Singh for the Petitioner Mr. Yashodeep P. Deshmukh with Ms. Vaidehi Pradeep for the Respondent No.1 - UOI
Mr. M.M. Pabale, AGP for Respondent No.2 – State
CORAM : NITIN JAMDAR , ACJ & SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.
DATE : 07 JUNE 2023
P.C. :-
The Petitioner is seeking to espouse the cause of those who are suffering from Thalassemia as a benchmark disabilities. The Petitioner is a businessman. He is neither an expert in this field nor the Petition is filed by any organization dealing with the persons with this disabilities. Nothing is demonstrated before us that this particular class of persons who are suffering from this disability cannot approach the Court in respect of redressal of the grievances
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faced by them. As and when this cause is appropriately represented as above, the issue would be examined.
SANDEEP V. MARNE, J. ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
Kishor Ramesh Sohoni
Union of India
State
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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