1 wpl2742-10 ttm IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (L) NO.2742 OF 2010 Devratna Naar Rahivasi CHS Association (Regd.) Through its Secretary Shri Deepak Mhatre .. Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra and Anr. .. Respondents Mr.S.G.Deshmukh i/b Mr.Abhijeet Kandarkar for the petitioner Ms.Geeta Shastri, A.G.P. for respondent nos.1 to 3 Ms.Priti Purandare for respondent no.4 CORAM: D.K.DESHMUKH & K.K. TATED, JJ. DATE: 20TH JANUARY, 2011 P.C. 1. By this petition, the Federation of Co-operative Societies seeks a direction to the Government not to set up a police station in their vicinity because according to them, the Government proposes to set up the Police Station in a flat which is permitted to be used for residential purpose. In reply, it has been stated that the Government will seek necessary permission before using the flat for the purpose of police station. 2. In our opinion, even assuming that a flat which is permitted to be used 2 wpl2742-10 for residential purpose is without obtaining permission is to be used for police station by the government, it will not be a matter where High Court should interfere in extraordinary Jurisdiction because the police station is set up by the government for maintaining law and order in the locality and therefore, it is entirely the outlook of the State Government where the Police Station is necessary and where it should be set up, unless the High Court is satisfied that setting up of Police Station at a particular place is not in public interest. High Court will not be justified in interfering with the welfare activity of the State Government of setting up a Police Station. 3. The other relief which is claimed is that the Government should make “ alternative residential arrangement of the 168 occupants from the police department .” 4. Now, we are not been given any particulars as to who these 168 occupants are who are to be given alternative residential accommodation. In our opinion, in the absence of any particulars about the persons and occupants, such a direction cannot be given. Taking overall view of the matter, in our opinion petition has been filed in a most casual manner raising a dispute which is more imaginary than real. 5. Petition is rejected. (D.K. DESHMUKH, J) (K.K. TATED, J) 3 wpl2742-10