India, Nov. 19 -- The Bombay High Court (HC) on Tuesday took up a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging BJP leader and forest minister Ganesh Naik's authority to hold 'janata darbars' (grievance redressal meetings) in Navi Mumbai.

The PIl, filed by Shiv Sena's Navi Mumbai chief Kishor Patkar on September 17 and registered on November 11, specifically targets Naik's role as the guardian minister of Palghar district, arguing that he has no jurisdiction to conduct such official public grievance meetings in Navi Mumbai which falls under Thane district.

On Tuesday, the division bench of chief justice Shree Chandrashekhar and justice Gautam A Ankhad listed the matter at the pre-admission stage under 'fresh admission'.

The bench questi...