1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET No. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR Writ Petition No. 5169/2006 (Miss Pradnya Gopalrao Giradkar VERSUS State of Maharashtra through Chief Secretary and others) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- None for the petitioner. Mrs. Dangre, Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent no.1. CORAM : A.H. Joshi AND R.C. Chavan, JJ. DATE : 28 th June, 2007 . 1. This petition was listed before this Court on quite a number of occasions. On 01.03.2007 as well as on 15.03.2007, learned Advocate for the petitioner had in fact sought time to verify whether petition would like to make representation afresh since the grounds agitated in the petition did not inspire any confidence and did not help in getting any latitude to the petitioner. In the aforesaid background, the petition was adjourned. 2. It is seen that by filing Civil Application no.3414 of 2007, petitioner moved in vacation and prayed for certain orders of seeking access in the Forest which has been granted by this Court (Vacation Judge) by the order dated 29th May, 2007. Even otherwise, the permission granted by this Court would come to end on 30.06.2007. 3. We see that failure of petitioner to extend 2 necessary cooperation to the Forest Department on the ground that they have no authority to ask for the information is, according to us, totally unjustified, exhibiting non- cooperative and stubborn approach. What petitioner wanted to do was and is certainly a matter of concern for the forest officials. We find that the petitioner does not deserve any sympathy. 4. Since the petitioner is purportedly making an effort of study and research which we expect would really help in maintenance of environment, forest and wild-life, we do not feel that the petitioner should be totally precluded from access for study. She may apply for permission whenever she wants which request shall be decided by authorities according to merit and law. 5. Present petition does not warrant any further interference. Petition is dismissed. JUDGE JUDGE APTE