Lack of EV charging stations: Bombay HC issues notice to state over society member’s plea

MUMBAI: Bombay high court had recently issued notice to state, registrar of cooperative societies, civic administration and Centre on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by two south Mumbai residents seeking orders to the state to amend the model bye-laws of the co-operative societies and make it mandatory to provide charging infrastructure in the housing societies for electric vehicles.

Amit Dholakia a resident Bhagwati Bhuwan CHS, Carmichael Road and Sohel Kapadia from Kemps Corner of Bhagwati filed the PIL saying it was necessitated as there is a “legislative vaccum” with no guidelines for installation of electric vehicle charging stations within cooperative housing society premises.

Dholakia said he has always honoured all bye-laws of his society but being environment conscious had purchased a new EV.