Bechar Bau Patel v. Thane Municipal Corporation Through Its Commissioner And ORS.

19 wp 800 of 2017.odt vks

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 800 OF 2017 Bechar Bau Patel ...

Petitioner V/s.

Thane Municipal Corporation and ors ...

Respondents Mr. Prashant Kamble, for the Petitioner.

Mr. R. P. Sakhdeo, for the Respondent Nos.

1 & 2.

CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL & DR.SHALINI PHANSALKAR-JOSHI, JJ.

DATE : 3rd MAY, 2017.

P.C. :

1] Affidavit-in-reply tendered by learned counsel appearing on behalf Respondent Corporation is taken on record. 2] Counsel for respondent raises issue of the locus of the petitioner to file this petition as in Writ Petition No.1366 of 2016, on similar facts, on the statement of learned counsel for respondent Corporation this Court (Coram : S.S. Kemkar & M.S. Karnik, JJ.), by an order dated 7th June, 2016 disposed of the petition. 3] Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a social worker and that is why he has taken this cause in the larger interest of public and better administration. 1/2

19 wp 800 of 2017.odt 4] In the facts no interference is warranted to exercise writ jurisdiction. The petitioner, if desires, may take up public cause by resorting to appropriate remedies.

5] The petition is disposed of.

[DR.SHALINI PHANSALKAR-JOSHI, J.] [NARESH H. PATIL, J.] 2/2