This court disposed of PIL No.39 of 2012 and Contempt Case No.609 of 2013 as infructuous and closed all pending miscellaneous applications based on counsel's submission regarding subsequent events.
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THE HON’BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE DILIP B.BHOSALE
&
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A.V. SESHA SAI
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION No.39 of 2012 & CONTEMPT CASE No.609 of 2013
PC: (Per Hon’ble the Acting Chief Justice Dilip B.Bhosale)
Mr. T.C.D. Shekar, learned counsel holding for Mr. P. Venugopal, advocate on record for the petitioner, submits that in view of the subsequent events, the public interest litigation as well as the contempt case does not survive.
Recording the aforesaid submission, the public interest litigation and the contempt case are accordingly disposed of as infructuous. As a sequel, the miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.
DILIP B.BHOSALE, HACJ
A.V. SESHA SAI, J
July 20, 2016 DSK
Dilip B.Bhosalae
A.V. Seshasai
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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