1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 7 OF 2008 Janhit Manch and Ors. .. Petitioners Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.Sandeep Jalan in person present Ms.S.Shreedharan, A.G.P. for respondent nos.1 and 2 Ms.P.A.Purandare for respondent nos.3 CORAM : J.N.PATEL CORAM : J.N.PATEL CORAM : J.N.PATEL & & & K.U.CHANDIWAL, JJ. K.U.CHANDIWAL, JJ. K.U.CHANDIWAL, JJ. DATED : 9TH JULY, 2008 DATED : 9TH JULY, 2008 DATED : 9TH JULY, 2008 P.C.: 1. The petitioner has approached this court for seeking a writ of mandamus, direction against the State of Maharashtra to file an affidavit stating the latest figures as regards sanitation coverage in every district/city and causes thereof for deficit and plan of action in respect of total sanitation in every district and or city of the State and ancillary reliefs with particular reference to the M.C.G.M. 2 2. The subject of the petition is a matter which is to be dealt with by statutory bodies which are already existing all over the State and it is not that no facilities for public toilets are being provided. 3. We do not understand what purpose the petitioner is going to achieve by getting these figures and seeking direction from this court to achieve total sanitation as this would have huge financial implication and other statutory local bodies have layout plan in their budget for dealing with health and sanitation in their respective Jurisdiction. We do not think that this is the subject which can be dealt with by this court in public interest and that to for monitoring provision of sanitation and public toilets all over the State, particularly when the petitioner has failed to make out any case. The petition is based on vague and general allegations of deficiencies of sanitation and hygiene all over the State. 4. The elected representatives on the statutory 3 bodies do take decision on this aspect and it is one of the important subject to be dealt under the Municipal Law. Therefore, we do not find any merits in the petition. 5. Petition is dismissed. ( J.N. PATEL, J ) ( J.N. PATEL, J ) ( J.N. PATEL, J ) ( K.U. CHANDIWAL, J ) ( K.U. CHANDIWAL, J ) ( K.U. CHANDIWAL, J )