Ashok Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court dismissed the writ petition filed by Ashok Kumar impugning an order regarding illegal mining allegations. The court held that as no private interests were involved and it was not filed as a PIL, the petition was dismissed, reserving the right to file a proper PIL later.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition impugning the order dated 16.03.2017 was dismissed; the Clarification stated that dismissal would not preclude the petitioner from filing an appropriate PIL.