India, April 30 -- The Bombay high court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a Dadar resident, which contended that the proposed demolition of the Elphinstone bridge would inconvenience local residents and cause major traffic snarls.

The division-bench of chief justice Alok Aradhe and justice Makarand Karnik dismissed the petition saying they were not experts in town planning and urged the petitioner, Prabhanjan Katre, to approach the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the project proponent.

The development came a day after chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that the state government would undertake cluster redevelopment for all 19 buildings affected by the demolition of the Br...