Sudarshan Anilrao Ranaware v. Aurangabad Distillery Pvt. Ltd. Through Gen. Manager

2-PIL.45.2021

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 45 OF 2021 Mr. Sudarshan Anilrao Ranaware } Petitioner

Versus

Aurangabad Distillery Pvt. Ltd.

} and Ors.

} Respondents Ms. Rakha Musale i/b. Mr. Nitin G.

Rajguru for the petitioner.

Ms. R. A. Salunkhe, AGP for State.

CORAM: DIPANKAR DATTA, CJ & M. S. KARNIK, J.

DATE :

JANUARY 24, 2022 P.C.:

1.

Ms. Salunkhe, learned AGP appearing for the respondent nos. 2 to 5 objects to the maintainability of the PIL petition by submitting that the petitioner has a remedy before the National Green Tribunal under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.

2.

Prima facie, the objection has substance.

3.

Having heard Ms. Salunkhe object to the maintainability of the PIL petition, Ms. Musale, learned advocate for the petitioner, seeks leave to withdraw the same and liberty to the petitioner to explore his remedy before the National Green Tribunal.

J.V.Salunke,PS

2-PIL.45.2021 4.

Leave, as prayed for, is granted. The writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. 5.

This order shall not preclude the petitioner to pursue his remedy before the National Green Tribunal, in accordance with law.

SALUNKE J V by SALUNKE J V Date: 2022.01.24 19:58:29 +0530 (M. S. KARNIK, J.) (CHIEF JUSTICE) J.V.Salunke,PS