JUDGMENT

ARIJIT PASAYAT, J. — This case is a sad reflection on members of the legal profession and is almost a black spot on the noble profession. The petitioner who belongs to this profession filed a petition styled as “Public Interest Litigation” before the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court. By the impugned judg¬ment, the High Court dismissed it holding that there was no public interest involved and in fact the petitioner had resorted to black-mailing respondent Nos. 6 and 7 and was caught red-handed accepting 'black-mailing money'. The High Court also noticed that the allegations of unauthorized constructions made in the petition were also not true.

2. Cost of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five thousand only) which was levied, was directed to be paid to the affected respon¬dent Nos. 6 and 7 before the High Court

3. It is, in fact, a black day for the black robed profes¬sionals, if the allegation, as found by the High Court to be true and which presently appear to be the subject matter of further proceeding in a criminal case, are true. This will leave the members of the legal profession black faced for the black deed of the petitioner who may be as the High Court found a blac