Ramnath Kachru Wable And ORS. v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Principle Secretary (Wrp And D) And ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.6817 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.33 OF 2018 Ramnath Kachru Wable and Ors.

... Applicant-Petitioner V/S.

The State of Maharashtra And Ors.

... Respondents _______________________________________ Mr. Pandit Kasar for the Applicant-Petitioner. Mr. M. M. Pabale, AGP for the Respondent-State. _______________________________________ CORAM : ALOK ARADHE, CJ. AND M. S. KARNIK, J.

DATE : 1st APRIL 2025 P. C. :

INTERIM APPLICATION NO.6817 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.33 OF 2018 1.

Heard learned counsel appearing for the applicant. 2.

This is an application for restoration of Public Interest Litigation which was dismissed for non prosecution by an order of this Court dated 12/6/2019. For the reasons mentioned in the application, we are satisfied that a case is made out for restoration of the PIL. Accordingly, PIL is restored.

3.

Application is disposed of.

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16-IA-6817-25.doc PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.33 OF 2018 4.

We have heard Mr. Pandit Kasar for the Petitioner. 5.

The PIL-Petition was filed in the year 2018. In view of the distance of time since the petition was filed, the subsequent events will have a material bearing on the foundational facts which need to be placed on record to effectively deal with the reliefs claimed. No purpose would be served by proceeding with the PIL-Petition as then filed. Hence the PIL-Petition is disposed of with liberty to the Petitioner to file a comprehensive Petition placing on record material subsequent facts if the cause survives. Keeping liberty and all contentions open, the Petition is disposed of. ( M. S. KARNIK, J. ) ( CHIEF JUSTICE ) rsk 2/2