1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (LODGING) NO.1991 OF 2005 M/s.Hardy Oils & Gas PLC ....Petitioner Versus Securities & Exchange Board of India ....Respondent Mr.Shyam Diwan with Mr.Birendra Saraf and Mr.C. N. Mishra i/b Khaitan & Co. for the Petitioner. Mr.R. A. Dada, Senior Advocate with Ms.Daya Gupta i/b Maneksha Sethna & Co. for the Respondent. CORAM : DALVEER BHANDARI, C.J. & S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. DATE : 11TH AUGUST, 2005. P.C. : Mr.Diwan, the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner is 8.5% shareholder of the Target Company – Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited. In view of the fact that the Petitioner is 8.5% shareholder, the learned counsel appearing for the Respondent has no objection in handing over “comments on draft letter of offer”. The learned counsel appearing for 2 the Respondent submits that “comments on draft letter of offer” is handed over to the Petitioner in peculiar facts and circumstances of the case and it shall not form a precedent for future cases. 3. In view of the statement of the learned counsel for the Respondent, this Petition is dismissed. CHIEF JUSTICE S.J. VAZIFDAR, J.