Vikram Bhalchandra Ghongade v. State of Maha., Thr. Chief Secretary, Urban Devpt. Dept., Mumbai and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
PIL dismissed for want of material; 'publicity interest litigation' deprecated by Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench (Kilor & Wakode, JJ.), 01-04-2026, PIL No.27 of 2026; petitioner V.B. Ghongade in person; State of Maharashtra represented by Asst. Government Pleader I.J. Damle; subjects: Wardha Municipal Council, illegal commercial use of residential buildings, building permission without parking space, footpath encroachments/hoardings/eateries, vehicle parking/towing/fine on footpaths, damaged roads and potholes, sewer line reconstruction, divider pots near Wardha City Police Station, stray dogs (Suo Moto Writ Petition (Civil) No(s). 5 of 2025); filed under Rule 4(e), Bombay High Court PIL Rules, 2010; no costs imposed; no reliefs granted.
What did the court decide?
No material whatsoever was produced to support any of the prayer clauses: there is nothing on record showing which particular residential building is illegal, which is used commercially, or in which there is no parking space; filing a PIL merely on the ground that a vague representation to the authorities was not decided cannot be permitted.