Courts On Its Own Motion v. State Of Maharashtra And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

CIVIL APPLICATION (CAO) NO. 1138 OF 2018 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 70 OF 2017 (Court on its own motion vs. State of Maharashtra thr. Secretary, Urban Development Department, Mumbai & Ors.) _____________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders.

and Registrar's Orders.

CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI & Z.A. HAQ, JJ.

JULY 18, 2018.

Heard Shri S.P. Bhandarkar, learned Amicus Curiae, Shri A.S. Fulzele, learned Additional GP for respondent No. 1, 2 & 10 to 13, Shri S.V. Purohit, learned counsel for respondent No. 3, Shri A.M. Quazi, learned counsel for respondent No. 4, Shri G.A. Kunte, learned counsel for respondent Nos. 7 & 10, Shri S.M. Puranik, learned counsel for respondent Nos. 8 & 9, Shri A.K. De, learned counsel for respondent No. 14, Shri U.M. Aurangabad, learned ASGI for respondent Nos. 15 & 16, Shri S.Wahane, learned counsel for respondent No. 17, Shri P.B. Patil, learned counsel for respondent No. 18 and Shri S.R. Bhongade, learned counsel for respondent No. 19. 2.

In view of the grievance made in the application, we find it appropriate to register this Civil Application as a separate Public Interest Litigation. The Registry to do the needful in the matter.

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Shri S.P. Bhandarkar, learned Amicus assures to assist the Court in the matter.

4.

Reply to this civil application tendered by respondent Nos. 8 & 9 is taken on record. Respondent No. 4 has already filed his reply. Those replies shall also be filed as part of PIL.

5.

List the new Public Interest Litigation for consideration on 01.08.2018.

6.

The respondents are free to file additional affidavit explaining arrangements made for relocation of electric poles in the process and project of road widening. 7.

Copy of this order be furnished to Shri Puranik, learned counsel.

JUDGE JUDGE *GS.