1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.30 OF 2008 Shree Taradevi, Bhagwati, Brahman, Ghadwas, Mahadev (Panchayatan) Kelus Seva Samiti, Mumbai, a Public Trust .. Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents None for the petitioner Mr.S.N. Patil, A.G.P. for respondent nos.1, 5 and 6 CORAM : J. N. PATEL & Smt.R.P.SONDURBALDOTA, JJ DATE : 7TH OCTOBER, 2009 P.C. : 1. The learned A.G.P. for the respondent State has tendered additional affidavit of the Collector, Sindhudurg, District Sindhudurg and Sub Divisional Officer, Sawantwadi, District Sindhudurg wherein it is specifically stated that the unauthorized construction which is the subject matter of this P.I.L. has been demolished and removed in compliance with the directions issued by this court. In view of this, we find that nothing 2 survives in the P.I.L. 2. We therefore, dispose of this P.I.L. with a direction to the Collector and S.D.O. that in future they should take preventive action and be vigilant so that such unauthorized structures are not constructed on State and National Highways which may endanger human lives and if any person wants to erect any structure, permission will be given only in accordance with all the rules and regulation which apply to highways and see that other rules are complied with and the proposed plan meets all the requirements of building bye laws, rules and regulations in the area, of which prior sanction should be obtained by the competent authority. 3. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. 4. The learned A.G.P. to communicate this order to the respondents particularly the Collector and S.D.O. ( J. N. Patel, J) (Smt.R.P.Sondurbaldota, J)