YOGIN VIJAY GURJAR AND ANR v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THRU. URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPT AND ORS
PIL/60/2025 · 2025-06-19
Shri Sandeep V Marne
Public Interest Litigationbody2025
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[ 2025 DAILYLAW 42890 (BOM) · dailylaw.ai ]
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6-PIL-60-2025.doc Pdp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 60 OF 2025 Yogin Vijay Gurjar & Anr. .. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents Mr. Mandar Limaye a/w Mr. Vedant Bende for petitioners. Ms. Geeta R. Shastri for respondent no.3-SMC. Mr. P. P. Kakade, Addl. Govt. Pleader a/w Mr. S. P. Kamble, AGP for respondent nos.1, 2 and 5. Mr. Sagar Ladda for respondent no.4 (through V.C.). CORAM:
ALOK ARADHE, CJ. & SANDEEP V. MARNE, J. DATE:
19th JUNE, 2025 P.C.:
1. In this Public Interest Litigation, petitioners seek quashment of notifications dated 16th February, 2022 and 28th February, 2022 issued by the Government of Maharashtra for construction of flyover in two Sections, i.e. flyover between Old Pune Naka NH-9 to Shivaji Chowk, Shivaji Chowk to Navi Ves Police Chowky, Navi Ves Police Chowky to Bhaiya, Bhaiya Chowk to Sat Rasta and Sat Rasta to Patrakar Bhavan and flyover between Old Boramani Naka to Gurunanak Chowk to Mahavir Chowk to Morarka Bungalow to Vijapur Road admeasuring 4.925 kms.
2. The following queries were put to learned counsel for the petitioners: 1 PRAVIN DASHARATH PANDIT Digitally signed by PRAVIN DASHARATH PANDIT Date: 2025.06.19 18:39:14 +0530
6-PIL-60-2025.doc (a) The explanation for delay in filing the PIL as the impugned notifications to construct the flyover were issued in the month of February, 2022. (b) Scope of judicial review with regard to policy decision to construct flyover.
3. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the PIL.
4. Accordingly, the PIL is dismissed as withdrawn.
(SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.) (CHIEF JUSTICE)
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