Citizen Forum for Equality, Thr. President, Madhukar Ganpat Kukde v. the State of Maharashtra, Thr. Chief Secretary, Mumbai and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Interim order dated 15-01-2025, Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench, PIL No.54/2024 (Citizen Forum For Equality v. State of Maharashtra & ors., Sambre & Joshi, JJ.): joint Police–Municipal Corporation drive against footpath encroachments and unauthorised hawkers appreciated; petitioner challenges Municipal Corporation's hoardings-installation decision as contrary to law; Corporation granted two weeks to respond; amendment to PIL allowed within one week (CA No.42/2025 disposed of); matter stood over to 29/01/2025. No statute or precedent cited; no final merits decision.
What did the court decide?
Amendment to the PIL allowed, to be carried out within one week (Civil Application No.42/2025 disposed of); respondent-Municipal Corporation granted two weeks to submit response on the hoardings issue; PIL stood over to 29/01/2025. ¶26