Public interest litigation alleging illegal constructions and government inaction in their removal. The court issued notice to respondents, returnable on 24 October 2024, with counsel for several respondents waiving service, and sought instructions on why no action had been taken.
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3-PIL-76-2024
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 76 OF 2024
Vijay Yashwant Gaykhe .. Petitioner
Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents
Ms. Manisha Devkar a/w Mr. Shankar Katkar for petitioner. Mr. P. P. Kakade, Government Pleader a/w Mr. O. A. Chandurkar, Addl. Govt. Pleader and Ms. G. R. Raghuwanshi, AGP for respondent nos.1 to 7 and 11.
Digitally signed byPRAVIN PRAVIN DASHARATH DASHARATH PANDIT PANDIT Date: 2024.09.25 15:19:06 +0530
Ms. Chaitrali Deshmukh for respondent nos. 8 and 12.
Mr. Shubham S. Nabriya a/w Mr. Shubham Jangam for respondent nos.9 and 10.
CORAM: DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ. & M. M. SATHAYE, J.
DATE: 25th SEPTEMBER, 2024
P.C.:
1. Issue notice to the respondents, returnable on 24th October, 2024 .
2. Learned Government Pleader has put in appearance on behalf of respondent nos.1 to 7 and 11 and waives service of notice. Ms. Chaitrali Deshmukh, learned counsel, has put in appearance on behalf of respondent nos.8 and 12 and waives service of notice. Mr. Shubham Nabriya, learned counsel, has put in appearance on behalf of respondent nos.9 and 10 and waives service of notice.
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3. By the next date, learned Government Pleader shall seek instructions as to why despite admitting that there are illegal constructions, no concrete action has been taken for removal of the same. Learned counsel representing the other respondents shall also complete their instructions by the next date.
(M. M. SATHAYE, J.) (CHIEF JUSTICE)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether notice should issue to respondents in a PIL concerning alleged illegal constructions and inaction in removing them.
Vijay Yashwant Gaykhe
The State of Maharashtra
Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya
M. M. Sathaye
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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