Pramod Jana Patil v. State Of Maharashtra And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.216 of 2013 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.161 of 2011 Pramod Jana Patil .. Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra .. Respondents ...

None for the applicant and petitioner.

Ms.Nisha Mehra, AGP for the State.

Mr.Parag Vyas with Mr.A.R. Varma for Union of India. CORAM: PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, C.J.

AND BHARATI DANGRE, J.

DATED : 13th August 2019 P.C:- The petition concerns mining of sand in a manner which causes Environmental Pollution i.e. using Suction pumps, dumpers and cranes to excavate sand from River Savitri in District Raigad and River Vaitarna in Thane district. The amendments prayed for are relevant and thus the application is allowed permitting the petitioner to amend the Writ Petition. List the PIL for directions on 4th November 2019. SMT. BHARATI DANGRE, J CHIEF JUSTICE Tilak