The Bombay High Court has declined to intervene in the management and disbursement of the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF), stating that it is a matter of policy decision. However, the Court expressed hope and trust that the contributions to the fund are being used strictly for their intended purposes and with full transparency.
The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep V. Marne was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Mumbai-based NGO, Public Concern for Governance Trust. The PIL sought direction that the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) be utilised solely and exclusively for assisting victims of natural calamities, disasters, and upheavals — as was originally intended at the time of its formation in 1966.
