1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2718 OF 2003 in PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 105 OF 2003 Hari Hotumal Tanwani ... Petitioner versus The Commissioner, Ulhasnagar .. Respondents Municipal Corporation & ors Mr.H.H.Tanwani Applicant-in-person Mr C.J.Sawant Senior Advocate with Mr Vijay Patil for Respondent no.1 Mrs Jyoti Pawar, Assistant Government Pleader for Respondent nos. 2 and 3. CORAM CORAM CORAM : R.M. LODHA : R.M. LODHA : R.M. LODHA AND AND AND D.G. D.G. D.G. KARNIK, JJ KARNIK, JJ KARNIK, JJ DATED DATED DATED : 23rd November 2005. : 23rd November 2005. : 23rd November 2005. P.C:- This application is made by the petitioner. The application was taken out on 11th October, 2003. Following prayers have been made in the application : a) the Hon’ble Court may be pleased to give immediate direction to the respondent no. 3, the State of Maharashtra for providing police protection of minimum four (4) competent police officers to the applicant and his family members at the cost of the 2 State, in public interest. b) the cost of the application be provided for; c) any other and further orders be passed in the interest of justice on the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. On 27th April, 2005 this Court has already directed that the petitioner may be provided with necessary police protection if it becomes imperative by the Commissioner of Police, Thane. Obviously, keeping in view the threat perception, the Commissioner of Police, Thane shall provide necessary police protection to the petitioner. We are informed that one police constable has already been provided to the petitioner. If the Commissioner of Police, Thane is of the opinion that provision of one police constable is not adequate, the Commissioner of Police, Thane shall provide adequate police protection to the petitioner as already ordered in order dated 27th April, 2005. 3. No further direction is needed. 4. Application is disposed of accordingly. (R.M. (R.M. (R.M. LODHA, J) LODHA, J) LODHA, J) 3 (D.G. (D.G. (D.G. KARNIK, J) KARNIK, J) KARNIK, J)