10 pil 170.10.doc 1 srk IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 170 OF 2010 Shetkari Kruti Samitee, Bhavani Nagar & Anr. ... Petitioners Vs. Shree Chatrapati Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. & Ors. ... Respondents Mr. Sanjeev P Kadam for the Petitioners. Mr. S.R.Nargolkar, AGP for Respondents. CORAM : DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD & SMT. R.P.SONDURBALDOTA, JJ. DATE : 16 September, 2010. P. C. 1 The grievance of the Petitioners in this Petition filed in the public interest arises out of an allegation that the first Respondent which is a Co-operative Sugar Factory has not harvested sugarcane grown on lands falling within its jurisdiction. 2 The learned AGP has submitted that there was no demand for justice, nor was any representation submitted to the Commissioner of Sugar before the Petition was filed. From the record it appears that representations were submitted to the first Respondent but not to the competent authority. In the circumstances, we are of 10 pil 170.10.doc 2 the view that the grievances of the Petitioners should be considered by the Commissioner of Sugar in the first instance. The Petition is accordingly disposed of by leaving it open to the Petitioners to move the Commissioner of Sugar. In the event that such a representation is made, the Commissioner of Sugar shall, after due consideration, take a decision thereon, in accordance with law. The Petition is accordingly disposed of. DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. SMT. R.P.SONDURBALDOTA, J.