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2026:BHC-AUG:12151-DB
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 46 OF 2020
Shankar Bhaurao Mote And Another VERSUS
The Union Of India And Others
Mr. R. S. Devdhe, Advocate for petitioners (through VC) Mr. A. G. Talhar, DSGI for respondent No. 1 Mr. A. M. Phule, AGP for respondent-State
CORAM : Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi & Hiten S. Venegavkar, JJ. DATE : 18th March, 2026
PER COURT :-
(Hiten S. Venegavkar, J.)
(Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi, J.)
B. S. Joshi
1 of 1
913-PIL-46-2020.odt
Shankar Bhaurao Mote And Another
The Union Of India And Others
Vibha Kankanwadi
Hiten S. Venegavkar
As recorded by the court registry
Litigation brought on behalf of the public interest rather than a personal grievance, relaxing the usual rule of locus standi.
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