NAVI MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has issued notice to Maharashtra forest minister Ganesh Naik, his son former MLA Sandeep Naik, the state government, MIDC officials and other respondents on a public interest litigation alleging political and non-industrial use of three industrial plots in Khairane.
Sethna, on September 17, said the matter required consideration and issued notice to the respondents. The matter will be heard next on October 8. A division bench of Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advait M. The state’s counsel accepted service. The respondents have been given two weeks to file their replies, followed by one week for the petitioner to file a rejoinder. “These plots were allotted for industrial activity and employment generation. Additional government pleader Kedar Dighe accepted notice on behalf of the state government.
Mirje has also relied on photographs which, according to the petition, show that the three plots were not being used for their sanctioned industrial purposes and that unauthorised activities were taking place there. Mirje said his objection was not to the allotment of the plots itself, but to their alleged subsequent use for purposes other than those for which they were allotted. If large plots are used for offices or political activities instead of industries, the purpose of the allotment is defeated,” he said. He said that if the allottees did not want to use the plots for the sanctioned purpose, they should return them to MIDC so they could be allotted to those willing to establish industries. Alternatively, he said, the allottees should pay the applicable commercial rate for the plots.
The petitioner was permitted to serve unserved respondents privately and file an affidavit of service before the next hearing.
