Priyadarshani Social Foundation, Kem, through Its President Bharat Bichitkar v. State of Maharashtra through Finance and Revenue Dept. and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Priyadarshani Social Foundation versus The State of Maharashtra and Others; Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench; Public Interest Litigation No. 164 of 2015; decided 09-10-2025; coram M. S. Karnik and Sharmila U. Deshmukh, JJ.; petition disposed of as its purpose stood served in view of affidavit-in-reply dated 25-02-2016 filed on behalf of Respondent Nos. 2 and 3; no merits adjudication; advocates: S. C. Mangle with C. G. Gavnekar for petitioner; V. M. Mali, A.G.P. for Respondent-State.
What did the court decide?
Accepting the Petitioner's submission that the purpose of filing the PIL petition stands served in view of the Affidavit dated 25 February 2016 filed on behalf of Respondent Nos. 2 and 3, the Court disposed of the PIL petition. No adjudication on merits, no statutory or precedent citation, and no costs or further directions are recorded in the order.