The Bombay Excessive Court docket on Tuesday said that it’ll revive a Public Curiosity Litigation (PIL) on the problem of potholes in Mumbai and different districts in Maharashtra.
A bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar delivered the ruling on a contempt petition filed by Advocate Ruju Thakkar, alleging non-compliance with the courtroom’s earlier order directing the Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC) and different authorities to keep up highway high quality.
Whereas dismissing the contempt petition, the Court docket famous that, because of the broader public curiosity and the basic rights within the case, it will revive the PIL.
“Nevertheless, contemplating public welfare and the significance of safeguarding basic rights underneath Article 21, the PIL is being revived,” said Chief Justice Upadhyaya.
Relating to the contempt petition, the bench said that the authorities had made real efforts to adjust to the courtroom’s orders. In consequence, they might not be held in contempt of the courtroom’s directives from February 24 and April 12, 2018.
In 2018, the Excessive Court docket instructed authorities to restore potholes on all main roads in Mumbai and to determine a uniform system for addressing residents’ complaints about dangerous roads and potholes. Responding to this, Advocate Thakkar argued that the authorities had did not adjust to this order, as many roads remained in poor situation.
The courtroom has now directed all municipal companies to take instant corrective motion and absolutely adjust to the 2018 order. The PIL is scheduled for its subsequent listening to on December 3.