Damodar S/O Kawduji Band And Others v. Union Of India Thr. Ministry Of Roads Transport And Highways, Dwarka, New Delhi And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.26 OF 2023 Damodar S/o Kawduji Band, R/o Kanhan, Tah. Parseoni, Dist. Nagpur and ors. -vsUnion of India, Thr. Ministry of Roads, Transport & Highways, Dwarka, New Delhi and ors. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's Orders.

or directions and the Registrar's orders.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shri S. C. Mehadia, Advocate for petitioners. Shri N. S. Deshpande, Dy. Solicitor General of India for respondent Nos.1, 3 & 4. Shri A. A. Kathane, Advocate for respondent No.2. Shri D. P. Thakare, Additional Government Pleader for respondent No.5. CORAM : NITIN W. SAMBRE AND MRS VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, JJ. DATE : March 26, 2025 Civil Application (CAO) No.77/2025 1.

For the reasons disclosed in the application, the application is allowed. The Managing director and CEO, Maharashtra Metro Rail Company Ltd. be added as party respondent No.6. Amendment be carried out forthwith.

Civil Application is disposed of.

Public Interest Litigation No.26/2023 2.

We direct Shri Uday Dable, learned counsel to waive notice for newly added respondent No.6-Maharashtra Metro Rail Company Ltd. We expect the response of respondent No.6 by the next date of hearing as to whether for implementation of the project of phase II Rail Corridor from Nagpur to Kanhan the same can be constructed in a manner which is similar the Ajni to Airport (Double Decker) Corridor. 3.

Stand over to 09/04/2025.

(Mrs Vrushali V. Joshi, J.) (Nitin W. Sambre, J.) Asmita