gopi 1 pil-78-10.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION LODGING NO.78 OF 2010 Govandi Shia Isna Anshari Jamaat ..Petitioner Vs. 1.The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents Mr. Uday P. Warunjikar, for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Saluja, A.J.P. for respondent No.1. Ms. Geeta Joglekar, for respondent No.2. CORAM : MOHIT S. SHAH, C. J. AND GIRISH S. GODBOLE, J. 18 July 2011 PC: In this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the Govandi Shia Isna Anshari Jamaat, Govandi, Mumbai have prayed for a direction to the State of Maharashtra and the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai to provide separate cemetery at Govandi area for persons belonging to Shia community. 2. The learned Counsel for the petitioners has placed on record copy of the letter dated 30 June 2011 from the Municipal Secretary to a Corporator informing about the contents of the resolution No.205 passed by the General Body of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai on 28 June 2011. As per the said resolution, out of the land admeasuring 4 Acres, 2 Acres land is to be earmarked for persons belonging to Shia Muslim community and 2 Acres land for Sunni Muslim community. gopi 2 pil-78-10.sxw The letter is taken on record. 3. In view of the above, it appears that the petitioner’s grievance is redressed. This petition, therefore, does not survive and is accordingly disposed of. 4. The learned Counsel for the petitioner states that the aforesaid decision may be implemented by the Municipal Corporation at the earliest. Since the decision is now taken, it will be open to the petitioner to make such a request before the Municipal Corporation. The Municipal Corporation shall take necessary steps for speedy implementation of the resolution. CHIEF JUSTICE GIRISH S. GODBOLE, J.