RAJESH SHARMA vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE SECRETARY AND ORS

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Digitally signed by RAMESHWAR RAMESHWAR LAXMAN LAXMAN DILWALE DILWALE Date: 2025.09.26 14:36:44 PIL-100-2024 final 26.doc +0530 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.100 OF 2024 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.13336 OF 2024 Rajesh Sharma } Age 60 years, of Mumbai, Indian inhabitant } The General Secretary, of Maharashtra } Pradesh Congress Committee, } Residing at 101, C-Wing, Maruti Bhavan } Opp. Sona Udyog, Parsi, Panchayat Road, } Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400 069 } …. Petitioner V/s 1. State of Maharashtra } Through the Secretary of the } Ministry of Power, having Office at } Mantralaya, Mumbai } 2. Union of India } Through the Secretary of Power, } having its address at Shram Shakti Bhawan, } Raif Marg, New Delhi 110001 and also at } Aaykar Bhavan, 2nd Floor, } Maharshi Karve Road, New Mariine Lines, } Mumbai – 400020 } 3. Maharahtra State Electricity Distribution } Company Limited, having its address at } JSD, Dharamveer Nagar, Mumbai-400080 } 4. Maharahtra Electricity Regulatory } Commission, having its office at } World Trade Cetnre, Centre No.1,13th Floor, } Cuffe Parade, Colaba, Mumbai-400005 } ….Respondents Mr. Nishant Chothani a/w Ms.Sneha Patil & Mr. Hrishikesh Joshi i/b Maniar Srivastava Associates, Advocates for the petitioner. Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. GP a/w Mrs. G.R. Raghuwanshi, AGP for the respondent no.1. B.D.Pandit/Dilwale 1/19 PIL-100-2024 final 26.doc Mrs. Snehaz V. Bharucha i/b Mr. A.A. Ansari Advocates for the respondent no.2. Ms. Deepa Chawan, Senior Advocate a/w Ms. Saloni Kapadia, Mr. Karan Gandhi i/b Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Advocates for the respondent no.3 - MSEDCL CORAM : SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ., & MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, JJ. Reserved on : 6th AUGUST 2025. Pronounced on : 26th SEPTEM