Raam Vitthal Dhuri v. The State Environment Dept. , Govt. Of Maha. And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2898 OF 2019 Raam Vitthal Dhuri .. Petitioner Vs.

The State Environment Department and Ors.

.. Respondents Mr. Vikram N. Walawalkar a/w Sujith Suresh i/by Mr. Amey C. Sawant & Ms. Neha R. Parte for Petitioner.

Mr. M. M. Pabale, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3. Mr. Ramesh R. Badi for Respondent No.4.

Mr. Pandit Kasar for Respondent No.5.

CORAM: PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, CJ. & SMT. BHARATI DANGRE, J.

OCTOBER 15, 2019.

P.C.

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The petitioner has a grievance concerning excavation of soil from lands comprised in Survey Nos. 92 Hissa No.8, 102 Hissa No.2, 118 Hissa No.1, 117 Hissa Nos.23 & 27 of village Salgaon, Taluka Kudal.

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Exhibit "D" would show that the Tahsildar has informed the Petitioner that Respondent No.5 has the necessary permissions to extract the soil and has paid royalty. Petitioner has been informed that if he needs the relevant documents he can apply under the Right to Information Act and pay the necessary fee.

3.

The averments in the Writ Petition show that the Petitioner is attempting to espouse a public cause and thus has to file a Public Interest Litigation after making proper research and obtaining the necessary documents.

4.

So holding, we dismiss the instant Writ Petition. SMT. BHARATI DANGRE, J. CHIEF JUSTICE Digitally signed by Pravin D.

Pandit Date:

2019.10.16 10:17:21 +0530 Pravin D.

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