Deepak Ramdas Mogal And ORS v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr Thr Secretary And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.15 OF 2026 Deepak Ramdas Mogal and Ors.

.. Petitioners Vs.

The State of Maharashtra, Through the Secretary, Law & Judicial and Ors. .. Respondents Mr. Narayan G. Rokade with Mr. Siddharth R. Ghodke, Ms. Mrunmai Rokade and Mr. Ramchandra Wagh, Advocates for the Petitioners. Ms. Neha S. Bhide, Government Pleader, with Mr. Saket Mone, Assistant Government Pleader for the Respondent-State of Maharashtra. CORAM :

RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, ACJ. & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.

DATE :

15TH JUNE, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

The Petitioners claim to be members of a Trust. Their membership has not been specifically suspended or cancelled. Change Reports are accepted by the Competent Authority. In such circumstances, a Public Interest Litigation Petition would not lie. The Registrar (Judicial-I) has also submitted a report that no public interest is involved in this Petition.

2.

The learned Advocate for the Petitioners submits that the Digitally signed by SNEHA ABHAY DIXIT Date:

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Petitioners would avail of a statutory remedy as is permissible in law and they be permitted to withdraw this Public Interest Litigation Petition. 3.

In view of the above, this Public Interest Litigation Petition is disposed off as withdrawn on instructions. If the Petitioners avail of a remedy as is permissible in law, all contentions are kept open. [ GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J. ] [ ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE ] 2/2 13-PIL-15-2026.odt Dixit