1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 154 OF 2006 PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 154 OF 2006 PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 154 OF 2006 Kiran Manohar Bongale. ... Petitioner. vs. The Chief Executive Officer, Chiplun Nagar Parishad & Ors. .. Respondents. Mr. Harshad Bhadbhade for Respondent No.1. Mr. P.M. AGP., for Respondent Nos. 2 & 4. CORAM: J.N. PATEL, & CORAM: J.N. PATEL, & CORAM: J.N. PATEL, & SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI,JJ. SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI,JJ. SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI,JJ. DATE: 25TH FEBRUARY, 2009. DATE: 25TH FEBRUARY, 2009. DATE: 25TH FEBRUARY, 2009. P.C. . Heard. 2. None for the petitioner. 3. This petition has been filed in public interest challenging the decision of the respondent no. 1 for purchasing property bearing survey no. 138 Hissa No. 4/2 which according to the petitioner at the relevant time had a market value of Rs. 35,28,000/- but the respondent has offered more price than the market price 2 and purchased it for Rs. 52,80,000/- resulting in loss to the municipal fund and it smells of corrupt practices in siphoning of public fund to the tune of Rs. 20,68,800/-. 4. In response to the petition, the Chief Officer, Chiplun Municipal Council has filed an affidavit stating that the said plot of land was purchased by the Municipal Council for disposal of solid waste as a dumping ground and that every day 12 tons of garbage is dumped on this plot of land. It appears that the petitioner has moved this Court after the land was purchased and notified as dumping ground. No material is placed on record by the petitioner to show that the land has been purchased at exorbitant price. Therefore, in the facts and circumstances of the case, we do not find that this is a fit case where this Court should interfere in the matter in public interest. The petition is, therefore, dismissed. (J.N. Patel, J.) (J.N. Patel, J.) (J.N. Patel, J.) (Smt. V.K. Tahilramani, J.) (Smt. V.K. Tahilramani, J.) (Smt. V.K. Tahilramani, J.)