Dhananjay Narasinghiah Gowda v. The Union Of India Through The Ministry Of Environment, Forest And Climate Change

401.6.24-pil.docx

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 6 OF 2024 Dhananjay Narasingiah Gowda & Ors.

..... Petitioners Digitally signed by BASAVRAJ GURAPPA PATIL Date:

2024.03.07 14:36:01 +0530 BASAVRAJ GURAPPA PATIL Vs.

The Union of India & Ors.

..... Respondents Mr. Surel S. Shah with Mr. Pramod Kathane I/b. Manouj G. Sawardekar and Ruzbe Dupetawala for the Petitioners Ms. Savita Ganoo I/b. D. P. Singh for Respondent No.1 - UOI Mr. Mohit P. Jadhav, Addl.GP for - Respondent No.4 - State Ms. Oorja Dhond I/b S. K. Sonawane for Respondent No.8 - MCGM Mr. Gautam Ankhad a/w. Hursh Meghnani and Joshna D'souza I/b. Mutahhar Khan for Bulwark Solicitors for Respondent No.9

CORAM:

DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ. & ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.

DATE : MARCH 7, 2024 P.C.

1.

Issue notice to the Respondents, returnable on 3rd April 2024.

2.

Ms. Savita Ganoo, learned Advocate has put-in appearance and waives service of notice on behalf of Respondent No.1. Learned AGP has appeared and waives service of notice on behalf of Respondent No.4 - State. Ms. Oorja Dhond, learned Basavraj Page | 1

401.6.24-pil.docx Advocate appears for Respondent No.8 - MCGM and waives service of notice and Mr. Gautam Ankhad, learned Advocate appears for Respondent No.9 and waives service of notice. 3.

Let affidavit/s-in-reply be filed by the Respondents within two weeks. A week's time thereafter shall be available for the learned Counsel representing the Petitioners to file rejoinder affidavit, if any.

4.

Stand over to 3rd April 2024.

(ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.) (CHIEF JUSTICE) Basavraj Page | 2