IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.20 OF 2008 Shauryashil S. Khamkar @ Mr. Nana Khamkar ... Petitioner Vs State of Maharashtra and others ... Respondents Mr. M.S. Karnik i/by Mr. N.S. Patil for the petitioner. Mr. P.M. Patil, Assistant Government Pleader for the State. Mr. M.B. Behere, Additional Government Pleader for the respondent No.4. Mr. Y.S. Jahagirdar, senior advocate i/by Mr. P.S. Dane for the respondent No.5. CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J., & A.P. DESHPANDE , J. DATE : 17TH JULY , 2008 P.C.: We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. It is not appropriate for this court to comment upon the reports prepared by two bodies viz. Public Works Department and Zilla Parishad. However, according to both of them, damage to the road has been done by the activities of the company. It is stated that the company has already paid a sum of Rs.56 lakhs to the Public Works Department. Various issues of factual controversy are raised. We are not inclined to interfere. However, this mater can be referred to an expert of the highest status. 3. We direct the Chief Engineer, Pune Division, Maharashtra to visit the site personally in presence of the representative of Zilla Parishad as well as of the company and the Executive Engineer concerned. He will assess the damage and also find out as to whom it is attributable. Thereafter, the Government shall proceed according to law. The monies already paid and/or recovered henceforth shall be utilized for repairing, redevelopment etc. of the road in question. 4. Public Interest Litigation is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. CHIEF JUSTICE A.P. DESHPANDE, J.