1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 5827 OF 2009 Shaikh Akhtar Shaikh Maheboob - PETITIONER VERSUS 1) The State of Maharashtra and Ors. - RESPONDENTS ***** Mr.S.S.Gangakhedkar,Advocate for Petitioner; ----- CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL & K.U.CHANDIWAL, JJ. DATE : 4th November, 2009. PER COURT : 1) Heard. 2) Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that this petition be treated as Public Interest Litigation as the lands of the tribals is purchased by the non-tribals and the concerned authorities have illegally permitted such transaction. 3) We find that the person aggrieved, i.e. original land holder, has not approached this 2 Court. We do not find that any cause of action arose in favour of the petitioner to file this petition nor the petitioner has any locus standi to seek reliefs as prayed for in the petition under the guise of public interest litigation. 4) In this view of the matter, the request of the petitioner to treat the present petition as Public Interest Litigation is rejected. Writ Petition stands dismissed. (K.U.CHANDIWAL) (NARESH H. PATIL) JUDGE JUDGE bdv/wp5827.09