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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.1581 OF 2023
BASAVRAJ GURAPPA PATIL
Digitally signed by BASAVRAJ GURAPPA PATIL Date: 2024.03.27 18:59:33 +0530
Access to Hope
Vs.
Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) & Ors.
….. Petitioner
….. Respondents
Ms. Sahana Manjesh for the Petitioner
Shri Nikhil Sakhardande, Senior Advocate a/w. Shri Sagar Shetry, Ms. Shubhra Swami and Ms. Shraddha Nagaonkar I/b. Sagar Shetry for Respondent No.1 – BEST
Ms. Oorja Dhond I/b S.K. Sonawane for Respondent No.2 -MCGM Shri P. P. Kakade, Government Pleader with Shri O. A. Chandurkar, Addl.GP and Ms. R. A. Salunkhe, AGP for Respondent No.3 - State
Mr. Jamshed Mistry appointed as Amicus Curiae a/w. Ms. Ronita Bector
CORAM: DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ. & ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.
DATE : MARCH 27, 2024
P.C.
however, having regard to the nature of issues raised and the
prayer made in the Petition, we treat it as a PIL.
2. Office is, accordingly, directed to renumber the Petition as
PIL Petition.
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(ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.)
(CHIEF JUSTICE)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petition concerning accessibility of bus stops and terminals for persons with disabilities should be treated as a PIL.
Access to Hope
Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
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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