: 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDCITION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.131 OF 2007 Shri Govind Ramchandra Talekar & oRS. Petitioners Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents -- Shri Madhav Jamdar for the Petitioners. Shri P.M. Patil, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 5. Shri M.L. Patil for Respondent Nos.14 and 17 to 25. Shri T.S. Ingale for Respondent Nos.6 to 13. -- CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & S.A. BOBDE, J DATE : 11TH DECEMBER, 2008 P.C. We are of the considered opinion that, and in particular in view of the averments made in the affidavit in reply and contended by the learned Counsel appearing for the Respondents, this petition is not maintainable as PIL in exercise of our jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and allow the Petitioners to pursue their appropriate remedy before the appropriate forum in accordance with law. With the above observations, the PIL is disposed with no order as to costs. CHIEF JUSTICE S.A. BOBDE, J