A public interest litigation petition filed in 2013 was called out for hearing; no one appeared for the petitioner though all respondents were represented, and the court dismissed the petition for non-prosecution.
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4-PIL.133.2013
Jvs.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 133 OF 2013
Mr. Hardas Hazarimal Tharwani } Petitioner
versus
State of Maharashtra & Ors. } Respondents
None for the petitioner.
Mr. P. P. Kakade, Government Pleader with Mr. O. A. Chandurkar, Additional Government Pleader and Ms. A. A. Nadkarni, AGP for respondents 1 & 3 (State).
Mr. Suresh Kamble for respondent no. 2.
Mr. Anish Khandekar for respondents 4 to 10.
Digitally
signed byPRAVIN
PRAVINDASHARATH DASHARATHPANDIT
PANDIT Date:
2024.03.21
10:29:56
+0530
CORAM: DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ. & ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.
DATE: 20th MARCH 2024
P.C.:
1. Circulation of this matter was granted on the praecipe moved on behalf of the petitioner.
2. Case called out. No one is present on behalf of the petitioner, whereas learned counsel for all the respondents are present.
3. Thus, the PIL petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
(ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.) (CHIEF JUSTICE)
1
Hardas Hazarimal Tharwani
State of Maharashtra & Ors.
Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya
Arif S. Doctor
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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