Save Mangroves And Navi Mumbai Existence (Samne), Through President, Mr. Sukumar Killedar v. Union Of India And ANR

Sherla V.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.98 OF 2013 Save Mangroves and Navi Mumbai Existence (SAMNE) ... Petitioner Vs The Secretary Government of India, Ministry of Environment & Forests, New Delhi & others ... Respondents With PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.98 OF 2014 Save Mangroves and Navi Mumbai Existence (SAMNE) ... Petitioner Vs The Union of India & others ... Respondents Mr.Mahesh Vishwakarma for the Petitioner Mr.B.B. Sharma for Respondent Nos.3 and 4 in PIL/98/2013 and for Respondent Nos.3,5,8 & 9 in PIL/98/2014 Mr.Rui Rodrigues and M.S. Bhardwaj for Respondent No.1 in PIL/98/2014 Ms.M.S. Srivastav, AGP, for State in both PILs Mr.Vishal Shirke i/b S.V. Marne for Respondent Nos.4, 6 and 7 in PIL/98/2014

pil.98.2013+_20.doc CORAM: S.C. DHARMADHIKARI & R.I. CHAGLA, JJ.

DATED: JANUARY 6, 2020 P.C.:

Let the petitioner place before the Court the latest material which would evidence that their complaint to the authorities about unlawful and illegal cutting of mangroves and their destruction, particularly, within the municipal limits of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, has not been addressed or rejected altogether. If the petitioner brings the materials in the nature of continuing breach or neglect of duties by the civic officials, then alone, we will proceed with these Public Interest Litigations. Such material shall be placed on an affidavit of the petitioner within four weeks from today with an advance copy to the respondents. If no such affidavit is filed, these Public Interest Litigations to stand disposed of without any further reference to this Court.

(R.I. CHAGLA, J.) (S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J.)