Dinesh S/O. Sheshrao Thakre And Another v. Union Of India, Thr. Secretary, Ministry Of Road Transport And Highways, New Delhi And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 27 OF 2025 Dinesh S/o. Sheshrao Thakre and another .Vs. Union of India and others WITH PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 22 OF 2019 Arun Rohidas Patil .Vs. Government of India and others WITH PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 60 OF 2019 Paramjeet Singh S/o. Gurubachan Kalsi .Vs. Nagpur Municipal Corporation and others WITH PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 135 OF 2018 Paramjeet Singh S/o. Gurubachan Kalsi .Vs. Nagpur Municipal Corporation and others _______________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders.

and Registrar's Orders.

Mr. M.I. Dhatrak, Advocate for petitioners in PIL 27/2025. Mr. Shad Mirza, Advocate for petitioner in PIL 22/2019 Mr H. R. Gadhia, Advocate for petitioners in PIL 60/19 and135/18 Mr. N.A. Rao, AGP for the State in all PIL Mr. A.A. Kathane, Advocate for respondent No. 2-NHAI Mr A. S. Deshpande, Advocate for respondent No. 9 in PIL 27/2025 Mr. A.C. Jaltare, Advocate for respondent No. 8 in PIL 27/2025. Mr. C.S. Dharmadhikari, Advocate for respondent No. 9 in PIL 27/2025 & for respondent No. 24 in PIL 22/2019 Mr. S.M.Puranik, Advocate for respondent No. 13 in PIL 27/2025. Mr. P.V. Navlani, Advocate for respondent No. 14 in PIL 27/2025. Mr. G. A. Kunte, Advocate for respondent Nos. 28 and 29 in PIL 27/2025. Mr. N.S. Jadhao, Advocate for respondent Nos 11 and 22 in PIL 22/2019 Mr. R.S. Kalangiwale, Advocate for respondent No. 9 in PIL 22/2019 CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJNISH R. VYAS, JJ.

DATED : DECEM BER 23 , 2025 .

Heard.

2.

Issue show cause notice to Mr Chandrakant Sinha, Project Officer, to explain why action against him should not be taken for making misstatement and incorrect statements in the affidavits filed earlier which were revealed

from the report submitted by the Three Men Committee appointed by this Court.

3.

Mr M. I. Dhatrak, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr Ashwin Deshpande, who is heading the Three Men Committee, shall file a joint note pointing out such incorrect and misstatements made by Mr Sinha in the affidavits earlier filed. The statements in the affidavit filed today is prima facie an admission of such incorrect statements made in the earlier affidavits.

4.

Such note shall be provided to Mr A.A.Kathane learned counsel for the respondent-NHAI, by tomorrow. 5.

Mr Sinha shall submit his explanation on affidavit to such note, why action shall not be taken against him for such incorrect and misstatements made by him. 6.

Place this matter on 13.01.2026.

7.

Mr Kathane, learned counsel undertakes to communicate this order and serve the copy of show cause notice on Mr Sinha.

8.

Mr Kathane, learned counsel for the respondentNHAI shall also file an affidavit in this regard by next date. 9.

We appreciate the efforts taken by Three Men Committee headed by Mr Ashwin Deshpande and the pains taken by them to personally visit the complete stretch of the

road and take out the pictures and videos of the places where there are major problems.

10.

We also appreciate the efforts taken by Ms Isha Thakare, learned Advocate, who visited Nagpur - Kondhali road personally and reported to this Court, the problems at a distance of 14 km on Nagpur-Kondhali road.

[RAJNISH R. VYAS, J] [ANIL S. KILOR, J.] Namrata Signed by: Miss Namrata Suryawanshi Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 23/12/2025 18:40:54