Ashok Rupram Pardeshi And ORS v. The State Of Maharashtra, Through Secretary, Water Supply Dept And ORS

suresh 4-PILG-17.2013.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.17 OF 2013 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.69 OF 2013 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.17 OF 2013 Ashok Rupram Pardeshi & Others .... Petitioners Vs.

The State of Maharashtra & Others .... Respondents WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.182 OF 2013 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.17 OF 2013 Altaf Tayyab Khan .... Applicant In the matter between Ashok Rupram Pardeshi & Others .... Petitioners Vs.

The State of Maharashtra & Others .... Respondents Mr. Sagar Kasar for the Petitioners (Absent). Mr. P.P. Kakade, GP, with Mr. M.M. Pable, AGP, for Respondent Nos.1 to 4.

Mr. Suresh Kumar with Ms Sumandevi Yadav for Respondent Nos.7 to 10.

CORAM: S.C. DHARMADHIKARI & R.I. CHAGLA, JJ.

DATE : DECEMBER 03, 2019 P.C:

1.

The PIL petitioners have remained absent for a considerable length of time. There is absolutely no assistance rendered by them so as to enable this Court to obtain the

suresh 4-PILG-17.2013.doc details of the supply of water to Manmad Town/City. The position after October, 2016 is that though the petition was listed on 14-12-2016, none appeared for the petitioners. This Court desired a detailed plan in relation to the water supply to be placed on record. With all this as well the petitioners did not respond till 2017 at all.

2.

We do not think that the petition deserves to remain on our file in such state of affairs.

3.

All the more when this Court can never, by way of a PIL, solve the problem of regular drinking water supply to the Manmad Town/City. This Court is not equipped to frame any scheme nor can it determine the manner and mode in which the deficit, if any, should be covered. If the problem of drinking water supply or shortage thereof is acute, it is a matter of concern for the authorities. We do not think that by sitting at Mumbai and monitoring and supervising in a PIL the issue, can a permanent solution be found by this Court. The PIL is therefore disposed of.

4.

In view of disposal of the PIL, the civil applications preferred therein do not survive and they accordingly stand disposed of.

(R.I. CHAGLA, J.) (S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J.) by SURESH JAGDISH SAJNAWAT Date:

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