Disposed
Capt. Dilip Vimalanand Kopikar (Retd) v. Ld. Secretary Soil and Water Conservation Department Thr. Its Chief Engineer and Anr.
Bombay HCPIL/8/2024
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Public interest litigation concerning construction of a dam. The State stated the design decision was pending and likely within a month. The Court disposed of the petition directing the State to finalise administrative and technical approvals, release the budget, and complete the project preferably within two years of budgetary allocation, with liberty to seek extension.
What did the court decide?
Directions to the State to finalise approvals, release budget and complete the dam project preferably within two years of budgetary allocation; liberty to seek extension.