IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.172 OF 2007 Shri R.A. Dada, Senior Advocate .. Petitioner v/s. State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mr. R.A. Rodrigues for the University. Mr. R.M. Kadam, Advocate General with Mr. S.R. Nargolkar, Assistant Government Pleader for the State. CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. DATED : 2ND NOVEMBER, 2007 P.C. This petition shall be transferred and numbered as Original Side petition as the same originates from Mumbai. 2. We have perused the petition dated 26th October, 2007. It shows the difficulties prevailing in the Government Law College in relation to the teaching and non-teaching staff and infrastructures provided to the students. 3. Issue notice to all concerned. The learned Advocate General appearing for the State accepts notice and prays for time to seek instructions and file reply, if necessary. Needful be done within four weeks from today. 4. Issue notice to the Vice Chancellor, Bombay University. The learned counsel appearing for the University accepts notice and prays for time to seek instructions. 5. Issue notice to the Director of Higher Education, State of Maharashtra. 6. Keeping in view the seriousness of the matter and the fact that the question of career of large number of students is involved, we direct the Principal Secretary, Higher Education, State of Maharashtra to file an affidavit personally. Notice made returnable on 14th December, 2007. CHIEF JUSTICE DY. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.