India, Oct. 13 -- A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court, challenging the legality of levying toll on heavy vehicles entering Mumbai and seeking suspension of toll collection at all five entry points into the city till the petition is pending. The Chief Secretary and the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), which manages arterial roads in the city and collects toll via a contractor, have been named as respondents in the PIL filed by Pravin Wategaonkar, an advocate.

At present, only heavy vehicles entering Mumbai through five entry points - Dahisar, LBS Road-Mulund, Eastern Express Highway-Mulund, Airoli Creek Bridge, and Vashi - need to pay toll tax. Light motors vehicles were charge...