JUDGMENT

Manish Pitale, J. - By this writ petition, the petitioner has sought diverse reliefs including challenge to order terminating his service from the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. ('BPCL'). The other reliefs pertain to alleged corruption in the functioning of the BPCL and a direction to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) i.e. respondent No.7 to investigate the allegations levelled by the petitioner. The petitioner claims that he is apprehending danger to his safety and therefore, this Court may direct the respondent No.6-Director General of Police, Maharashtra, to provide adequate Police protection to him. Apart from this, the petitioner has claimed compensation to the tune of Rs. 10,00,000/- from concerned employees of BPCL, who had allegedly lobbied against him while he was working in the said organization.

2. Upon issuance of notice, the BPCL entered appearance through counsel, the respondent No. 1-Union of India, the respondent No.7-CBI and the respondent No.8-State of Maharashtra also entered appearance through counsel. Since the respondent Nos.2 and 3, being senior officers of the BPCL, are the main contesting respondents in this writ petition, arguments opposi