pvr 1 wp1261-10 IN THE HIGH COURT JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1261 OF 2010 Subodh Sadashiv Khochare. ...Petitioner vs. 1.Union of India & Ors. ...Respondents --- Mr.Ashish Mehta i/b. Mr.Kiran P.Bhalerao, for Petitioner. Mr.D.S.Khambata, Asstt. Solicitor General i/b. Dhiren Shah, for Respondent nos.1 to 3. Mr.Rui Rodrigues with Rajinder K., for Respondent no.4. Mr.P.K.Dhakephalkar, Sr.Advocate i/b. Ashwin Ankhad Associates, for Respondent no.7. Mr.D.A.Nalavade, Govt.Pleader for Respondent no.6 Mr.A.N.Jakhadi, for Respondent no.9. --- CORAM: D.K.DESHMUKH & N.D.DESHPANDE,JJ. DATED: 14th February,2011 pvr 2 wp1261-10 P.C.: 1. The petitioner by this petition challenges the NOC granted by the Naval Authority in favour of Respondent no.7. There are no malafides alleged against any of the officers who have granted the NOC. We also do not see any legal right in the petitioner which has been breached by granting the NOC, which is enforceable by the petitioner. As has been observed in the order dated 2.7.2010 passed by this Court, prima facie the petitioner does not have locus to challenge the NOC. Therefore, in our opinion, the petition should be rejected. It is accordingly so rejected. By order dated 2.7.2010 the petitioner was told that in case the petition is dismissed, he will have to pay cost. We find that the petitioner has unnecessarily approached this Court and the approach of the petitioner is not bonafide, therefore, exemplary cost should be imposed on the petitioner who has misused the jurisdiction of this Court. pvr 3 wp1261-10 Therefore, the petitioner is directed to pay Rs. 25,000/- as and by way of costs to Respondent no.1. (D.K.DESHMUKH,J.) (N.D.DESHPANDE,J.