Pravin P. Wategonkar And ORS. v. The Chief Minister, State Of Maharashtra And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 85 OF 2017 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 38 OF 2017 Pravin P. Wategaonkar and Ors.

} Applicants versus The Minister, PWD, Public } Enterprises, Government of } Maharashtra and Ors.

} Respondents WITH PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 38 OF 2017 WITH PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 31 OF 2012 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION (ST) NO. 25756 OF 2016 WITH PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 66 OF 2013 WITH PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 85 OF 2013 WITH PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 140 OF 2012 Mr. Pravin Wategaonkar-petitioner no. 1in-person in PIL/38/2017. Ms. Savina Bangera for the petitioners in PIL/140/2012 and PIL/31/2012.

Mr. G. S. Godbole i/b. Mr. Sayaji Nangre for the petitioners in PIL/66/2013 and PIL/85/2013.

Mr. A. B. Vagyani-Government Pleader with Mr. P. G. Sawant-AGP, Ms. Geetanjali Golatkar-AGP and Mr. Rohan Sawant-AGP for State.

Mr. Aditya Sikka and Mr. Bhavik Lalan i/b. M/s.Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas for respondent no. 3 in PIL/38/2017.

Mr. Janak Dwarkadas-Senior Advocate with Mr. V. R. Dhond-Senior Advocate, Mr. Sharan Jagtiani, Ms. Teresa Daulat and Mr. Rishi Daulat i/b. M/s. TRD Associates for respondent no. 6 in PIL/38/2017 and for respondent nos. 4 and 5 in PIL/85/2013.

Ms. Reshmarani Nathani for respondent no. 3.

Ms. S. V. Bharucha for respondent no. 6 in PIL/85/2013.

CORAM :- DR. MANJULA CHELLUR, C.J. & N.M.JAMDAR, J.

DATE :- AUGUST 10, 2017 P.C. :- 1.

Civil Application No. 85 of 2017 is allowed without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties so far as the merits of the case. The petitioners are permitted to amend the Public Interest Litigation, including the prayers within a period of two weeks. The amended Public Interest Litigation Petition to be filed within two weeks.

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The petitioners are also directed to file rejoinder, if any, within a period of two weeks.

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Learned senior counsel Mr. Dwarkadas brought to our notice that though there is no taking cognizance of any offence so far as the party respondents are concerned, there were reports about action being initiated by the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) against the party respondents. The learned Government Pleader clarifies that such submission was to the effect that a complaint was received and it is in the process of verification and nothing beyond that but no cognizance of any offence is taken by the ACB as on today.

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List the matters on 23rd August, 2017.

(N. M. JAMDAR, J.) (CHIEF JUSTICE)