The Bombay High Court directed the Zilla Parishad, Nashik to decide the representation of the petitioner challenging the work order issued to the Private Respondent.
The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice S.V. Gangapurwala and Justice Sandeep V. Marne disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL).
The work order relates to the water supply scheme for another village. According to the petitioner the said water supply scheme would affect the petitioner’s village.
“How the distribution of water should take place is a job of expert body. We cannot stop the water supply work by exercising our writ jurisdiction without assistance of the experts”, the Bench observed.
The petitioner has already given representation to the respondent no 2/ Zilla Parishad. In case the representation of the petitioner is pending with respondent no.2, then the respondent no.2 may take decision upon the said representation on its own merits and in accordance with the policy expeditiously, preferably within six weeks from the date of receipt of the present order. All contentions are kept open, the Bench ordered.
Bombay High Court directs Nashik Zila Parishad to decide on plea challenging water supply scheme within six weeks
