Maharashtra State Farmer And Farm Workers Congress Through Secretary, Mr. Raosaheb Dube Patil v. Union Of India Through Secretary And ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 138 OF 2016 Maharashtra State Farmer & Farm Workers Congress.

.. Petitioner Vs Union of India & Anr.

.. Respondents Mr.Ankur Pohade i/b M/s Jay & Co., for the Petitioner. Mr.A.B.Vagyani - GP a/w Mr.P.G.Sawant - AGP and Ms.Geetanjali Golatkar - AAGP and Mr.Rohan Sawant - AAGP, for RespondentState. Mr.Parag Vyas, for Respondent-Union of India. CORAM : DR.MANJULA CHELLUR, C.J. & N.M.JAMDAR, J.

Date : August 3, 2017.

P.C. :

The Government Advocate has placed on record policy decision which has come into force with effect from 28 June 2017. The relief sought in the Public Interest Litigation is for waiver of loans, so far as farmers are concerned. Policy placed on record indicates terms and conditions to whom such waiver is applicable and it covers about 136 lakhs of farmers and the benefit under the policy

2 15 PIL 138-16.doc will extend to all over the State of Maharashtra and the amount involved would be Rs.34,000/- crores. In the light of such policy, the very prayer sought in the Public Interest Litigation is answered. Therefore, we are of the opinion, the petition need not be kept pending. Accordingly the petition is disposed of as infructuous. (N.M.JAMDAR, J.) CHIEF JUSTICE