1990 Supreme(Bom) 87
M.L.PENDSE, D.J.MOHARIR
Bhimrao Ashruji Mhaske – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra & another – Respondent
JUDGMENT - M.L. PENDSE, J.:---The petitioner is a double graduate and is a permanent resident of Shirpur, Dt. Dhule and which is a tribal area. The petitioner claims to be an active member of Chhatra Yuva Sangharsha Vahini and is working for the uplift and progress of tribal people who inhabit Shirpur and areas round about. The petitioner claims that these tribal people are deprived of educational and financial facilities and are leading a life of total depravation of economic advantage. The petitioner claims that he along with a group of young people are working for the downtrodden for several years. Naturally, they came in conflict with vested and political interests in the area. The age old battle between the haves and have not continues in this backward region of the State and it is the grievance of the petitioner that the powerful state of the society having political and economic clout use the Government machinery for harassing the petitioner and preventing him from bringing injustice done to the tribals to the notice of the people. The petitioner claims that the police authorities adopt proceedings one after another against the petitioner by resorting to the provisions of se
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