1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 9 OF 2008 Daniel Hemkumar Gershom. ... ..... Petitioner. Versus High Powered Committee & Ors. . ... ..... Respondents. Mr. P. M. Havnur for the Petitioner. Dr. F.R.Shaikh, APP for the State. Mr. R. B. Raghuvanshi (Addl.Solicitor General) with Mr. J. G. Reddy and Mr. S. D. Sharma for the SRA. Mr. A.Y.Sakhare, Sr. Counsel with Mr. A. R.Shaikh for Respondent No.6. CORAM : BILAL NAZKI and A. A. KUMBHAKONI, JJ. DATED : 24TH SEPTEMBER, 2008. P.C.: This petition was filed on the ground that certain piece of land was reserved for construction of a court building which was being fraudulently developed under the slum rehabilitation scheme by a private builder for private use. The petitioner also claimed in his writ petition that he was in possession of documents which would show that it was a fraudulent transaction. Therefore, he requested the Court to hold an inquiry. 2 2. Counter affidavits have been filed in which it has been stated that the land is being developed for the purpose of the Court. It is accepted that the land had been reserved for Court but the High Court was of the view that they are in dearth of residential accommodation for judicial officers. Therefore, this land be utilised for construction of residence of judicial officers and also flats for use as guest house for visiting judges. Therefore, we feel that no fraud has been committed at any stage by any of the respondents and the land has been utilised for the purpose of construction of residential flats for judicial officers at the request of the High Court. 3. This writ petition is misplaced and has been filed for some ulterior motives. No document has been shown to us which would show that the petitioner was in possession of any document which would show that proposed development plan was a result of a fraud. Therefore, while dismissing this petition we impose costs of Rs.5,000/- on the petitioner to be paid within 15 days to the Maharashtra Legal Aid Committee. Sd/- (BILAL NAZKI, J.) Sd/- (A. A. KUMBHAKONI, J.)