Jai Hanuman Sahkari Pani Wapar Watap Sanstha Anjaneri v. State Of Maharashtra Thr Its Secretary Water Supply And ORS

4-PIL-84-2023 Pdp

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 84 OF 2023 Jai Hanuman Sahkari Paniwapar Watap Sanstha Anjaneri .. Petitioner

Versus

State of Maharashtra & Ors.

.. Respondents Mr. R. K. Mendadkar for petitioner.

Mr. P. P. Kakade, Govt. Pleader a/w Mrs. R. A. Salunkhe, AGP for State.

Digitally signed by PRAVIN DASHARATH PANDIT Date:

2023.04.27 10:56:25 +0530 PRAVIN DASHARATH PANDIT CORAM: S. V. GANGAPURWALA, ACTING CJ. & SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.

DATE:

APRIL 26, 2023 P.C.:

1.

The petitioner is challenging the work order issued to respondent no.4. The work order relates to the water supply scheme for another village. According to the petitioner the said water supply scheme would affect the petitioner's village. 2.

How the distribution of water should take place is a job of expert body. We cannot stop the water supply work by exercising our writ jurisdiction without assistance of the experts.

3.

The petitioner has already given representation to the respondent no.2/Zilla Parishad (page 33 of the petition). In case the representation of the petitioner is pending with respondent no.2 (page 33 of the petition), then the respondent no.2 may take decision upon the said

4-PIL-84-2023 representation on its own merits and in accordance with the policy expeditiously, preferably within six weeks from the date of receipt of the present order. All contentions are kept open. 4.

The PIL petition is disposed of.

(SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.) (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)