Hemraj S/O Sureshrao Bobade v. Union of India, Rep. by. Secretary to Govt., Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench; neutral citation 2026:BHC-NAG:963-DB; PIL No. 32 of 2025 (decided 20.01.2026); petitioner Hemraj s/o Sureshrao Bobade vs Union of India and others; grievance of encroachment removal to be effected by National Highway Authority of India (respondent no.2); petition disposed of with direction to NHAI to treat PIL as representation, consider prayer clauses and decide within two months of copy being furnished; decision to be communicated within two weeks; coram Anil S. Kilor and Raj D. Wakode, JJ.; advocates: Syed Ateeb (petitioner), N.S.Rao AGP (respondents/State), M.G. Rathi (r.no.7), Sourav Sayare (r.no.9), J.B. Kasat (r.no.10).
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent no.2 (National Highway Authority of India) to treat the PIL as a representation, consider the prayer clauses therein and take a decision within two months from the date of furnishing a copy of the order; the decision to be communicated to the petitioner within two weeks of the decision.