1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 138 OF 2009 WITH CHAMBER SUMMONS NO. 57 OF 2010 Goldie Purshottam Sud ...Petitioner V/s. The Chief Secretary for Union of India & Ors. ...Respondents The Petitioner, party-in-person, present None for the Respondents. CORAM: J. N. PATEL AND S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, JJ. DATE: APRIL 29, 2010. P.C.:- This petition has been filed by the petitioner, and he claims that it has been filed in public interest. The substantive prayers in the petition are as under:- "a. That this Hon'ble Court be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other Writ in the nature of Mandamus or Orders of this Honourable Court, directing the Respondents Nos. 1 to 3 or any of them to take immediate steps to transfer the Respondents Nos. 4 to 7 2 away from the City of Mumbai and bring in responsible and committed officers of equivalent posts, and initiate enquiry against the Respondents Nos. 4 to 7 further suspending them pending the enquiry. b. That pending the hearing and final disposal of the present Petition, by an order of this Hon'ble Court, the Respondents Nos. 4 to 7 be restrained from continuing in their post currently enjoyed, by transferring them to appropriate postings;" 2. This is in respect of the terrorist attack which occurred on 26th November, 2008, and the inaction on the part of the State in taking action against the various officials arraigned as respondents in the petition for their failure to deal with the tragedy. 3. We are more than satisfied that this is nothing less than the abuse of the process of the Court, as it is without any basis and foundation that the petitioner has made these allegations. 4. We, therefore, dismiss this petition with costs, wich we quantify at Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs). The petitioner is directed to deposit the costs of Rs.5,00,000/- with the Collector, Suburban District, Mumbai, within a period of four weeks. 3 On the failure of the petitioner to deposit costs as directed, the Collector, Suburban District, Mumbai, shall recover the same as fine by resorting to provisions of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code. 5. Consequently, the Chamber Summons stands disposed of. J. N. PATEL, J. S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J.