PIL petition withdrawn after the court noted the petitioners had not first represented the concerned authorities for redressal of their grievances. Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh petition if a cause of action accrues.
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401-PIL-53-2024
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 53 OF 2024
Digambar Raghunath Mungekar & Anr. .. Petitioners
Versus
The Municipal Corporation of Gr. Mumbai & Ors. .. Respondents
Mr. Yatin R. Shah for petitioners.
Digitally signed by PRAVIN PRAVIN DASHARATH DASHARATH PANDIT PANDIT Date: 2024.08.28 15:14:36 +0530
Ms. Oorja Dhond i/by Mr. S. K. Sonawane for respondent no.1-BMC.
Smt. Vaishali Choudhari, Addl. Govt. Pleader for respondent nos.2 and 4.
CORAM: DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ. & AMIT BORKAR, J.
DATE: 28th AUGUST, 2024
P.C.:
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Ms. Oorja Dhond, learned counsel representing the respondent no.1BMC.
2. On being pointed out that before filing this PIL petition the petitioners have not represented the authorities concerned for redressal of their grievances as disclosed in the PIL petition, learned counsel for the petitioners states that petitioners may be permitted to withdraw the PIL petition with the liberty to file a fresh petition as and when any such cause of action accrues to them.
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3. The PIL petition is, thus, dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty as prayed for.
(AMIT BORKAR, J.) (CHIEF JUSTICE)
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Digambar Raghunath Mungekar & Anr.
The Municipal Corporation of Gr. Mumbai & Ors.
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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