Santosh Laxman Chavan v. the State of Maharashtra Thr the Prin. Secretary, Revenue and Forest Dept. and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court (CJ Alok Aradhe & J. Sandeep V. Marne, 01-07-2025) disposes of PIL No. 78 of 2024 by Santosh Laxan Chavan v. State of Maharashtra challenging stone quarrying/transportation permissions (17-03-2023 and 29-09-2023) granted under Rules 59 and 60 of the Maharashtra Minor Mineral Minding (Development and Regulation) Rules, 2013 to M/s. Datta Krupa Suppliers for Gat No.5, village Mohodekarwadi, Taluka Wai, District Satara; earlier permissions noted for M/s. ITD Cementation India Limited (Gat No. 31, 06-04-2015) and 500 brass (18-10-2022). Air pollution and illegal-mining allegations held to be disputed questions of fact outside summary writ jurisdiction under Article 226; petitioner granted liberty to seek alternative remedies.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to take recourse to such remedy as may be available to him in law; with that liberty, the PIL is disposed of.