HC reserves judgment on nylon manja ban suo motu PIL

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar:

In accordance with the order issued on January 16, 2026 by the Bombay High Court regarding a permanent ban on nylon manja, which has been responsible for serious injuries and fatal accidents involving several citizens, a meeting chaired by the chief secretary of the state was held on March 2. During the hearing on Monday, Advocate General Amarjitsingh Girase informed the division bench that various departments of the state government had been issued necessary directions following the meeting.

The bench comprising Justice Vibha Kankanwadi and Justice Hiten Venegaonkar granted four weeks’ time, as requested by Girase, to submit the final action report. The bench has reserved its judgment in the ‘suo motu’ public interest litigation (PIL).

Special Task Force

Girase informed the bench that a Special Task Force has been constituted under an order issued by the Director General of Police (DGP) on February 26. The task force will function under the chairmanship of Sudhir Hiremath, special DGP of Maharashtra. Other members include Sanjay Shintre, deputy inspector general (Cyber Cell) from Mumbai; Ratnakar Navale, deputy commissioner of police (Crime Branch), Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar; and Baliram Sutar, police inspector (Cyber Cell) in Nagpur.

Special Action Plan

The process of preparing a permanent Special Action Plan in coordination with various departments of the Maharashtra government is currently underway. Girase requested four weeks’ time to complete the process and submit the final action report, which the bench accepted.

He further submitted the minutes of the meeting to the bench, stating that discussions were held on the measures to be implemented through different state departments, and that the chief secretary had issued directions for their systematic execution.