Mrs. Swati Sayaji Patil v. State Of Maharashtra Through The Principal Secretary And ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.12 OF 2015 Mrs. Swati Sayaji Patil ..Petitioner

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State of Maharashtra and another ..Respondents WITH PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.53 OF 2014 Janmanch, Through its Vice-President Shri. P. M. Pande ..Petitioner

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Union of India and others ..Respondents Mr. Nitesh Nevshe, Advocate for the Petitioner in PIL No.12 of 2015. Mr. Abhay Patki, AGP for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2 - State. CORAM : PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, C.J. & N. M. JAMDAR, J.

DATE : 8th JULY, 2019 P.C.

1] Filed in public interest, the Petitioners want directions to be issued by this Court to make school bags of children lighter. 2] There is no research in the Petitions on the subject. 3] The Petitioner has access the website of National Council BGP. 1 of 2

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for Educational Research Training (NCERT). The website of NCERT guide steps taken by experts in the field of education to ensure that the school bags of children are made light. 4] We find various orders passed in the Petitions which have overlooked the said aspect of the matter.

5] Terminating proceedings in the Public Interest Litigations, we request the Petitioners to read the website of NCERT. 6] If she finds that the curriculum prescribed and the teaching methodology followed not conforming to the same, she can file another Petition.

N. M. JAMDAR, J CHIEF JUSTICE BGP. 2 of 2