Mr. Dilip Vishram Jadhav v. Akhil Bhartiya Marathi Natya Parishad And 3 ORS

pil-35.14 pmw

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.35 OF 2014 Mr. Dilip Vishram Jadhav ... Petitioner

Versus

Akhil Bhartiya Marathi Natya Parishad and Ors. ... Respondents Mr. Laxman H. Pol for the Petitioner.

Mr. Milind More, Additional Government Pleader for the Respondent Nos.2 and 3.

Mr. H.V. Mehta & Mr. P.S. Gujar for the Respondent No.4 - UOI. CORAM : A.S. OKA & P. D. NAIK, JJ.

DATE : 1st APRIL, 2016 P.C.

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner. The Petitioner is a member of the first Respondent Akhil Bhartiya Marathi Natya Parishad which is stated to be a Public Trust registered under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950. Various illegalities and irregularities in the functioning of the first Respondent are alleged especially regarding the conduct of election.

The Petitioner who claims to be a Producer is a member of the first Respondent. Therefore, the PIL at the instance of the Petitioner cannot be entertained. However, all the remedies available to the

pil-35.14 Petitioner are expressly kept open. By keeping the remedies open, we dispose of the PIL. All contentions on merits are kept open. (P. D. NAIK, J ) (A.S. OKA, J )