( 1 ) THIS petition was filed as a Public Interest litigation as fire safety system was not provided to prevent accidents in cinema halls, factories and high rise buildings. The petitioner sought for several directions including to take action against erring officers, who are responsible for gross violation of rules and regulations and to direct the respondents to create an independent machinery as also for mandatory agency representing various sections of the people to monitor working of the fire safety measures. Initially the Division bench (Coram: R. A. Mehta, Actg. C. J. and N. N. Mathur, J.) issued notice on 1. 7. 1997, returnable on 21. 7. 1997. Thereafter, on 4. 9. 1997, the Court (Coram: R. A. Mehta, Actg. C. J. and N. N. Mathur, J.) considered the affidavit in reply filed by the respondent admitting the fact that there are large number of high-rise buildings within the municipal limits, which are said to be without the required fire safety and fire prevention equipments. This being contrary to the law, prejudicial to the safety of the public at large and considering the fact that violation was on a large scale, the Court passed an order, further pointing out