VPH IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION No. 121 OF 2007 Jayprakash Gulabrao Kadam Petitioner Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. Respondents Mr. Thakare i/b M/s. Thakare Jariwala & Associates, for Petitioner. Mr. E. P. Bharucha with Mr. Narayan Shaha i/b S. K. Srivastav & Co. for the Respondent Nos. 5 to 9. Mr. V. A. Sonpal, AGP for the State respondent. CORAM : BILAL NAZKI, AND A. P. BHANGALE, JJ. DATE : APRIL 23, 2008. PC :- . On the last occassion we had directed the petitioner to remain present in the court, so that his bona fides could be decided. As far as this Writ Petition was concerned which was initially filed, not in the public interest but in the personal interest of the respondent No.5. Learned counsel appearing for him submitted that the petitioner is not present and he has written a letter to the counsel informing that he wants to withdraw the petition. In the circumstances, we dismiss the petition and impose the - 2 - costs of Rs.15,000/- on the petitioner, which shall be recovered from him and deposited in the State Legal Services Authority’s fund. Copy of the letter received by the advocate is kept on record. [ BILAL NAZKI, J. ] [ A. P.BHANGALE, J.]