Girdharlal S/O. Laxmandas Harwani v. the State of Maharashtra, Collector, Akola and Others
Public Interest Litigation – High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench
Case brief
What is this about?
PIL No.23 of 2026, Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench (Anil S. Kilor and Raj D. Wakode, JJ.), decided 12.03.2026. Petitioner Girdharlal S/o Laxmandas Harwani v. State of Maharashtra and Others. Petition disposed of by directing Collector, Akola (respondent No.1) to treat the PIL as a representation and decide it in accordance with law; decision to be communicated within two weeks; no costs. No statute or precedent cited; no merits adjudication.
What did the court decide?
Public Interest Litigation disposed of with directions: respondent No.1–Collector, Akola to treat the petition as the petitioner's representation and decide it in accordance with law; petitioner's counsel undertook to furnish copy of the order and the PIL to the Collector within three weeks; decision to be communicated to the petitioner within two weeks; no order as to costs.