1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.108 OF 2009 PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.108 OF 2009 PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.108 OF 2009 Samshodhan Dnyan Vichar Pratishthan and Anr. .. Petitioners vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.Vishal Kanade i/b Mr.A.V.Borwankar for the petitioners Mr.V.A.Sonpal, A.G.P. for the State CORAM: J.N. PATEL, & CORAM: J.N. PATEL, & CORAM: J.N. PATEL, & Smt.MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. Smt.MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. Smt.MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. DATE: APRIL 23, 2009 DATE: APRIL 23, 2009 DATE: APRIL 23, 2009 P.C. 1. The petitioners have filed this petition in public interest raising issues that the respondents are arbitrarily transferred police and revenue officers contrary to the model code of conduct and that inspite of Election Commission directing the State Government to effect transfer of the officers well in time, it has transferred police officers on mass scale, contrary to the guide-lines issued by the Election Commission and thereby jeopardise the social, political and economic 2 affairs. We find that there is no public interest involved in the matter. Any officer who is aggrieved by his transfer, contrary to the conditions of his service, he can approach the competent forum challenging his transfer. 2. With this observation, petition is dismissed. (J.N. Patel, J.) (J.N. Patel, J.) (J.N. Patel, J.) (Smt. Mridula Bhatkar, J.) (Smt. Mridula Bhatkar, J.) (Smt. Mridula Bhatkar, J.)