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 WRIT PETITION NO.4465 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO.4465 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO.4465 OF 2008 Ushadevi Hulwan .. Petitioner vs. Chief Officer, Municipal Council Ratnagiri & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.Niranjan Mogre i/b Mr.Shreekant V. Gavande for the petitioner Mr.Arfan Sait for respondent no.1 CORAM: J.N. PATEL, & CORAM: J.N. PATEL, & CORAM: J.N. PATEL, & S.J. KATHAWALLA, JJ. S.J. KATHAWALLA, JJ. S.J. KATHAWALLA, JJ. DATE: 1ST DECEMBER, 2008. DATE: 1ST DECEMBER, 2008. DATE: 1ST DECEMBER, 2008. P.C. 1. We have gone through the pleadings and find that the petition appears to be espousing public interest in so far as it relates to awarding contract by the respondent Municipal Corporation without inviting tenders. 2. No where in the petition, the petitioner has pleaded her locus standi not even that she is a tax 2 payer. Therefore, we direct the petitioner to deposit a sum of Rs.10,000/- as a precondition to entertain this petition within two weeks from the date of this order. On failure of the petitioner to deposit the sum as directed, her petition would stand dismissed without any further reference to this court. (J.N. Patel, J.) (J.N. Patel, J.) (J.N. Patel, J.) (S.J. Kathawalla, J.) (S.J. Kathawalla, J.) (S.J. Kathawalla, J.)