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18:59:59 +0530 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.71 OF 2013 High Court On Its Own Motion … Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (LODGING) NO. 29119 OF 2025 (For Intervention)

IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.71 OF 2013 Siddharth Sonaji Ingle, Founder President Lok Hitkarini Sabha … Applicant Versus High Court On Its Own Motion & Ors. … Respondents Mr. Jamshed Mistry, Amicus Curiae a/w Ms. Ronita Bhattacharya Bector and Mr. Dipesh Siroya Mr. Siddharth Ingle (through VC) a/w Mr. Rashid Khan for the Applicant/Intervenor in IAL/29119/2025 Ms. Ruju Thakker, the Petitioner in CPP/6/2019, appears in-

person Mr. O. A. Chandurkar, Addl. GP a/w Ms. R.A. Salunkhe, AGP and M.M. Pabale, AGP for the State Mr. Anil Y. Sakhare, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Joel Carlos, Ms. K.H. Mastakar and Ms. Oorja Dhond, for the Respondent No.

2-MCGM Mr. Mandar Limaye for the Respondent No.4-Thane Municipal Corporation Mr. Prashant Chawan, Senior Advocate i/by Ms. Reshmarani Nathani for the Respondent No.13– MSRDC Ms. Tanu N. Bhatia for the Bhiwandi Nizampur Corporation Mr. Sarang S. Aradhye (through V.C.) for the Respondent-Panvel Municipal Corporation in IAL/29119/2025 Mr. A. S. Rao for the Kalyan Dombivli Mahanagar Palika Mr. Rohit Sakhadeo for Respondent No.20-NMC Ms. Neeta Patil i/by Mr. S.R. Nagolkar for the Respondent No.289 Ms. Swati Sagvekar for Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation Mr. Aniruddha A. Garge for the Respondent No.5-Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation Mr. Ajai Fernandes a/w Ms. Anjali Kotecha i/by Motiwalla & Co.

for the Respondent No.8-BPT Mr. Sandeep Mahadik a/w Mr. Shishankar D. Patil for the Respondent Nos. 272 to 274 Ms. Aparna Devkar for the Respondent No.367 Ms. Aparna D. Vhatkar for the Respondent No.6– MMRDA Mr. I.M. Khairdi for the Respondent No.25-Solapur Municipal Corporation Mr. Ravindva S. Pachundkar for the Respondent Nos. 327, 332, 334, 335, 337, 338 in PIL No.71/2013 a/w CP/6/2019 Mr. Gaurav Ugale a/w Mr. Vaishnav Brahmankar and Mr. Swapnil Mhatre i/by Mr. Shriram Kulkarni for the Respondent Nos.54 to 59, 253, 357, 358 Mr. Shailesh Chavan i/b Mr. Milind Deshmukh, for the Respondent Nos. 241 and 351 Mr. Girish Nikam, Chief Engineer (Roads & Traffic), MCGM Officer is present in Court Mr. Vikas Dhole, Dy. City Engineer and Mr. Sanjay Kadam, Ex.

Engineer, are present in Court Ms. Renuka Aundhekar, Legal Assistant from Thane Municipal Corporation is present in Court Mr. Ramesh Khiste – Superintendent Engineer and Mr. Satishkumar Gavit, Executive Engineer for MSRDC, are present in Court Mr. Jamil M. Patel, City Engineer with Anil P. from BNCMC, are present in Court Mr. J.S. Kore, Executive Engineer, Kalyan Dombivli Mahnagar Palika is present in Court Mr. Sanjay Dada Patil, Executive Engineer, Airoli on behalf of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation present in Court Mr. Prakash J. Bhongare , SE MMRDA, Mr. Praful D. Jamadar, SE MMRDA, Mr. Jagdish Patil, EE MMRDA, N.M. Kambale, EE MMRDA, B.W. Biradar, EE, MMRDA, are present in Court CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE &

SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.

RESERVED ON : 19 ^th SEPTEMBER 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 13 ^th OCTOBER 2025 ORDER (Per Revati Mohite Dere, J.) :

1 This is a classic case where, despite several orders having been passed by this Court since 2015 in the aforesaid Suo Motu Public Interest Litigation, the matter requires cognizance to be taken each year during the monsoon, in view of the deplorable condition of the roads, with potholes continuing to cause deaths and injuries to persons.

2 It is necessary to refer to a few dates and orders passed in the aforesaid PIL from time to time;

The said Suo Motu PIL came to be registered pursuant to a letter sent by Hon’ble Shri Justice G. S. Patel (as he then was)

to the Hon’ble the Chief Justice dated 24^th July 2013. In