Two public interest and writ petitions concerning environmental matters were adjourned, granting respondents time to file reply-affidavits and petitioners two weeks thereafter for rejoinders.
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AGK
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.6 OF 2024 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3761 OF 2024
ATUL GANESH KULKARNI
Digitally signed by ATUL GANESH KULKARNI Date: 2024.12.16 11:03:31 +0530
Dhananjay Narasinghiah Gowda … Petitioner V/s. The Union of India, through the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change … Respondent
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.3569 OF 2024
Krishna Ashok Samant … Petitioner V/s.
The Union of India, through the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change … Respondent
Mr. Pramod G. Kathane with Mr. Manoj G. Sawardekar, Ruzbe Dupetawalla and Ms. Muzayyana B. Shaikh for the petitioner in PIL/6/2024.
Mr. Prabhakar Ranshur with Mr. Sahdev Kale for the petitioner in WP/3569/2024.
Ms. Savita Ganoo with Mr. D.P. Singh for respondent No.1 in both the matters.
Mr. Abhinandan B. Vagya with Mr. C.M. Lokesh for respondent No.2 in both the matters.
Mr. Mohit P. Jadhav, Additional G.P. with Smt. Nazia Sheikh, AGP for the respondent-State in PIL/6/2024.
Mr. Atul Vanarse, AGP for the State in WP/3569/2024.
Ms. Jaya Bagwe for respondent Nos.3 & 5 in PIL/6/2024 & for respondent No.3 in WP/3569/2024.
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Ms. Aparna Kalathil with Ms. Shreya Shah i/by Mr. P.G. Lad for respondent Nos.6 & 7-MHADA in PIL/6/2024.
Sairuchita Choudhary i/by Manisha Jagtap for respondent Nos.6 & 7-MHADA in WP/3569/2024.
Mr. Gautam Ankhad, Senior Advocate with Joshua D’Souza and Chirag Sancheti i/by Bulwark Solicitors for respondent No.9 in both the matters.
CORAM : DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ & AMIT BORKAR, J.
DATED : DECEMBER 14, 2024
P.C.:
Public Interest Litigation No.6 of 2024
Writ petition No.3569 of 2024:
4. Stand over to 22 January 2025 .
(AMIT BORKAR, J.)
(CHIEF JUSTICE)
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Dhananjay Narasinghiah Gowda
Krishna Ashok Samant
The Union of India, through the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya
Amit Borkar
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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