IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 15 OF 2003 Mr.V.M. Bhardwaj ...Petitioner V/s. Union of India & Ors. ...Respondents Petitioner-in-person present. Shri Sandeep Aole instructed by M/s.Udwadia & Udeshi for for Respondent No.5. Shri K.S. Dewal for Respondent no.8. CORAM : H.S. BEDI, C.J., & V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : DECEMBER 14, 2006. P.C. :- 1. Mr.Bhardwaj, petitioner-in-person very fairly states that the matter no longer survives but the expenses that he has incurred from his own pocket should be compensated by respondent Nos.5 and 8 as costs. 2. We find that no orders have been made by any Court calling upon respondent No.5 to make the payment and that he has done so voluntarily to avoid any controversy. We also find that the petition has been filed in public interest and as such we find no reason to grant costs to the petitioner. 3. The petition is dismissed. CHIEF JUSTICE V.M. KANADE, J.