Vikram Bhalchandra Ghongade v. the State of Maharashtra, Thr. Chief Secretary, Urban Devpt. Dept., Mumbai and Ors.
Public Interest Litigation – maintainability
Case brief
What is this about?
PIL No. 89 of 2025, Vikram Bhalchandra Ghongade v. The State of Maharashtra and ors, Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench, decided 18-12-2025 by Anil S. Kilor and Rajnish R. Vyas, JJ. Petitioner appeared in person; N.S. Rao, AGP for respondent Nos. 1, 3 and 5/State. Petition disposed of at threshold: petitioner had not first approached the concerned authorities with his grievance; Court held authorities must get an opportunity to correct illegalities/irregularities before a PIL is filed. No statutes or precedents cited; no monetary relief.
What did the court decide?
Before filing a Public Interest Litigation, the concerned authorities should get an opportunity to know the illegalities or irregularities noticed by the person espousing the public cause, so that they can correct them. ¶¶12