WWW.LIVELAW.IN O R D E R The Public Interest Litigations are filed raising various issues of general public importance. It is expected that a Public Interest Litigation is brought to its logical end at the earliest considering the nature of the issues raised and the effect thereof on the general Public. However, it is noticed that in this High Court, the Public Interest Litigations are pending since years together and are piling up. This is against the aim and object of filing Public Interest Litigation to seek immediate remedies on the issues of general public importance. In order to achieve the object of speedy disposal of the Public Interest Litigations, it is found necessary to distribute the Public Interest Litigations amongst various Benches so that the Public Interest Litigations would be disposed of in a reasonable period. In consonance with this idea the Public Interest Litigations are categorized in various groups. These groups cover various subjects as enlisted in the lists appended hereto. The Hon'ble the Chief Justice has assigned these groups to the Division Benches of this High Court as follows with immediate effect :
Division Bench Group Subject headed By No. No. Hon'ble the Chief Justice
Hon'ble the Chief Justice
1
2
Name of the Subject
Total no. of matters
1
Relating to Illegal construction on 130 Government Land
3
Relating to unauthorised encroachment/illegal use of Government Land.
4
Relating to Fraud on public exchequer, 130 Misappropriation of public funds or misappropriation or fraud by the companies or organizations,
6
Relating to Illegal tender, contract, allotment of work order,
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Hon'ble the Chief Justice
Hon'ble the Chief Justice
6
9
23
Relating to Different scams,
46
Relating to Disposal of charity trust land.
67
Relating to Trust and misappropriation of funds,
85
Relating to request for investigation or enquiry
22
Relating to Farmers and Agriculture.
38
Relating to Improper maintenance of Revenue record.
68
Relating to Use of BioInsecticides.
16
Relating to Unauthorised construction in 100 violation of the Rules and Acts regulating it.
32
Relating to Violation of FSI.
57
Relating to Illegal modification of development plan.
65
Relating to Fraudulent transfer of TDR.
23
Hon'ble the Chief Justice
21
19
Relating to Infrastructure projects by the 14 State Government and Corporation etc.
Hon'ble Smt. Justice V.K. Tahilramani
10
18
Relating to Reforms in jail, investigation 23 system, investigation agency etc.
29
Relating to Dismal rate of conviction in the state as compared to some other states.
45
Relating to Police / State atrocities.
34
Relating to Resolutions of school.
49
Relating to Education facilities in Educational Institutions (aided / unaided)
2
Relating to Illegal allotment of Government 65 Land.
Hon'ble Smt. Justice V.K. Tahilramani
12
Hon'ble Shri Justice Naresh H. Patil
13
10
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Hon'ble Shri Justice Naresh H. Patil
14
Hon'ble Shri Justice Naresh H. Patil
17
Hon'ble Shri Justice S.S. Kemkar
15
Hon'ble Shri Justice S.S. Kemkar
20
58
Relating to Illegal issuance/grant of N.A. order and N.A. Permission.
39
Relating to Challenge to Government 10 notification (Acquisition and Resumption of land).
51
Relating to Government Resolution / Notification / Circulars.
76
Relating to Draft Bill of Maharashtra Clinical Establishment Act.
80
Challenge to Government Notification under Bombay Prohibition Act .
91
Challenge to Government Resolution of Furlough and Parole
41
Relating to Privatization of sugar factories.
59
Relating to Cooperative societies.
44
Relating to Mentally and physically 7 challenged persons.
56
Relating to Old age pension scheme.
74
Relating to maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act
28
Relating to Dissolution of Municipal Council
30
Relating to Armed Force Inquiry
37
Relating to conservation of Historical and Archaeological building
40
Relating to Caste Reservation
42
Relating to Sports
43
Subject related to Flag Insult
48
Relating to Arts and Movies
50
Relating to Motor Vehicle Act
52
Relating to supply of electricity and illegal collection of electricity bill
54
Relating to production & Sale of Spurious liquor/liquor shop license
4
39
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Hon'ble Shri Justice A.S. Oka Hon'ble Shri Justice A.S. Oka
7
11
55
Illegal settlement of Claim
60
Regarding Sick Industries (setting up Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR)
64
Regarding resurvey of below poverty line
70
Regarding declaration of activities of Trusts as Terrorist activities
73
Relating to collective bargaining agreement for Indian Sea fares
75
Relating to Rights of Advocates
77
Relating to Scholarship to the minorities
78
Relating to amendments in the Constitution
79
Relating to Medical Field
81
Relating to vires of section 17 (2) of MMRDA Act
82
EDTA therapy & Medical Council Act
84
Relating to SEBI Act
86
Removal of unauthorised tenants in the premises of BDD Chawl
88
Relating to Pendals on Public Roads
89
Relating to validity of Anti Corruption Bureau Manual
94
Relating to demonstration
95
Relating to Advocate's Act – Direction to withdraw the order debarring Law Colleges
8
Relating to Infrastructure / facilities to the 197 Public.
27
Relating to Fire and emergency services.
24
Relating to Appointment of public officer / 27 office.
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Hon'ble Shri Justice S.C. Dharmadhikari
18
Hon'ble Shri Justice S.C. Dharmadhikari
19
Hon'ble Shri Justice B.R. Gavai
3
33
Relating to Service matters.
47
Relating to Issues of workers.
53
Relating to High Court notifications / 11 circulars.
62
Relating to Amendment in Civil / Criminal Manual (implementation of notification dated 21.07.1998 U/Sec. 272 of Cr.P.C.)
63
Relating to Establishment of Special Courts, Family Courts.
72
Relating to Right to Information Act (RTI).
87
Relating to Execution of Warrants, Summons issued by the Courts.
90
Relating to pendency of 138 N.I. Act and Section 125 Cr.P.C. Matters for want of execution of warrants and summons.
93
Relating to orders of Metropolitan Magistrate on discharge Applications
26
Relating to Election disputes.
69
Relating to Bifurcation of villages.
83
Relating to creation of ward committees under MMC Act
10
Relating to Illegal mining, stone crushing and 131 other such illegal activities,
11
Relating to Pollution including water, air, soil, noise and any other kind of pollution,
12
Relating to Environmental issues,
14
Relating to Waste disposal, Control and Management.
17
Relating to Forest, trees and wild life
35
Relating to Animals / slaughtering of animals
71
Relating to Bullock cart races.
8
WWW.LIVELAW.IN Hon'ble Shri Justice B.R. Gavai
Hon'ble Shri Justice B.R. Gavai
4
5
Hon'ble Shri Justice B.R. Gavai
16
Hon'ble Smt. Justice Mridula Bhatkar And Hon'ble Smt. Justice Revati MohiteDere (Special Bench)
8
5
Relating to Toll / Octroi
36
Relating to Various taxes
61
Relating to Stamp duty
66
Relating to Water charges
92
Relating to fine
7
Relating to Irrigation projects
15
Relating to Construction of, in or around Air port and issues related thereto such as acquisition, requisition of land etc.
20
Relating to Schemes for irrigation, dams, water reservoirs.
21
Relating to Railways, infrastructure, facilities, compensation etc.
25
Relating to Issue of hawkers / vendors on 8 public street, public places.
31
Relating to General grievances.
9
Relating to Offences against women and 68 rights of women including any issue relation to women. Relating to Children, their rights and offences against them so also relating to any other issue affecting children.
13
21
45
Note : i) This administrative order, however, will not affect the Public Interest Litigations that are disposed of till date and are kept pending for compliance etc. Such Public Interest Litigations which are kept pending for compliance/directions etc. shall be with the same Court to which it is assigned prior to this order. ii) If the Public Interest Litigation which is specially assigned as per the earlier order to a particular Division Bench, then such Public Interest Litigation shall be placed before the Court to which it is assigned as per this Administrative Order.
WWW.LIVELAW.IN iii) This order shall supersede all earlier administrative orders specially assigning the Public Interest Litigations to the Court except the following Public Interest Litigations : 1) Appellate Side P.I.L. No. 98 of 2016 with P.I.L. No. 132 of 2012 2) Appellate Side P.I.L. No. 36 of 2014 with P.I.L. No. 34 of 2017 3) Appellate Side Suo Motu P.I.L. No 3 of 2017 4) Criminal P.I.L. No. 15 of 2015 5) Suo Motu Criminal P.I.L. No. 2 of 2015 6) Suo Motu Criminal P.I.L. No. 3 of 2015 7) Suo Motu Criminal P.I.L. No. 1 of 2016 8) Criminal P.I.L. (Stamp) No. 55 of 2015 9) Criminal P.I.L. (Stamp) No. 86 of 2014 10) Original Side P.I.L. No. 114 of 2015 11) Original Side P.I.L. (L) No. 140 of 2006 iv) The Public Interest Litigation numbers mentioned below the subjects in the lists appended hereto shall be taken up by the Courts to which those stand assigned as per this administrative order. v) The Public Interest Litigations filed hereinafter shall be placed before the Court taking up the Public Interest Litigation of the subject to which it pertains, as per above arrangement. Dated this 16th November 2017 By order, Sd/ Sd/ (D.V. Sawant) (Ajit N. Mare) Prothonotary & Sr. Master Registrar (JudicialI) High Court, O.S., Bombay High Court, A.S., Bombay
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ANNEXURE – I Subjects of Public Interest Litigation
ANNEXURE – II Subject wise list of Civil Public Interest Litigation on Appellate Side
ANNEXURE – III Subject wise list of Criminal Public Interest Litigation on Appellate Side
ANNEXURE – IV Subject wise list of Public Interest Litigation on Original Side.
