- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.6496 OF 2007 ... Arjun Babura Bhosale & ors. ...Petitioners v/s. Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation and ors. ...Respondents ... Mr.S.S.Kulkarni for the Petitioners. Mr.S.R.Nargolkar, AGP for Respondents. ... CORAM: D.K.DESHMUKH & V.M.KANADE, JJ. DATED: 9TH JANUARY, 2008 P.C.: 1. By this petition the Petitioners challenge the decision of the State Government to exclude certain - 2 - villages from the limits of the Municipal Corporation. The State Government has issued a notification including 18 villages within the limits of Respondent No.1/Corporation. There were some representations made. Therefore, a committee was appointed. Report was called to consider whether it is advisable to exclude some villages. The Government ultimately decided to stick to its decision. It is this decision which is challenged in the present petition. 2. It is essentially a matter of policy of the Government as to which village should be included in the limits of the Corporation and which village should not be included. The power is vested in the highest authority of the State. There are no allegations of any malice. Even according to the learned Counsel for the Petitioner, the principles of natural justice do not apply. In our opinion, in the absence of any allegations of malice, it will not be possible for us to interfere with the policy decision of the State Government. The decision to include particular area in the Municipal limits is to be taken not only taking into consideration the interest of the citizens living in that area, but also in the - 3 - larger public interest. In our opinion, therefore, it will not be appropriate for us to entertain this petition in the extra ordinary jurisdiction of this court. Petition is disposed of. (D.K.DESHMUKH, J.) (V.M.KANADE, J.)