Judgment ( 1. ) THE petitioner, as pro bono publico, has preferred this writ petition with numerous reliefs which include issue of a mandamus to collect back the loss of Rs. 607. 47 crores for tank ammunition from the responsible officers of the Ordnance Factory, Khamariya and others; to issue a direction to the respondent No. 8, the Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Government of India, to collect back the profit of Rs. 1432. 76 crores earned by the respondent Nos. 1 to 5 during the period 1999-2002 to public fund as the said respondents arc charged War Insurance Charges from public for the last 50 years; to issue a command to collect back Rs. 2175. 44 crores incurred on emergency procurement during the operation "vijay" (Kargil War) from War Insurer; to direct the Home Secretary for compliance of the provisions of the Arms Act; to identify the people who arc responsible for the loss of Rs. 4215. 63 crores, as has been putforth in the body of the writ petition; to enforce the Government of India Order under Fundamental Rule 22 vide GIFD No. F/113-R/30, dated 19-8-1930; to institute criminal proceedings against the officers who arc involved and responsible for supply of defective tank ammunition; and to pass such other order/orders as may be deemed fit and appropriate in the facts and circumstances of the case. ( 2. ) WE have enumerated the reliefs initially, as the petitioner appearing in person, endeavoured hard to bring it to the notice of this Court about the irregularities that have prevailed in various ordnance factories and how the losses have incurred due to irresponsible acts of the authorities to which he has summarised in the relief clause. ( 3.
( 2. ) WE have enumerated the reliefs initially, as the petitioner appearing in person, endeavoured hard to bring it to the notice of this Court about the irregularities that have prevailed in various ordnance factories and how the losses have incurred due to irresponsible acts of the authorities to which he has summarised in the relief clause. ( 3. ) THE petitioner, as has been putforth by him, was working in the Ordnance Factory and in the present writ petition has made series of allegations against the respondents which relate to illegal collection of War Insurance Charge from the public at large, the loss of life in the Kargil War due to failure of supply of emergency arms and ammunition by the respondents; the heavy cost incurred in the production; the defect in ignition; and the critical defects which are noticeable in the ammunition that was manufactured in the Ordnance Factory Khamariya and Ammunition Factory, Kirkee; the extra expenditure incurred because of non-workable facilities, lack of infrastructure by the authorities at the time of preparation of ammunition; lack of facilities for the workers, unhealthy atmosphere under which workmen work during manufacturing process, various defects that are curable in preparation of the weapon and equipments; and the defective procedure in the enforcement system. ( 4. ) QUITE apart from the above, it is also noticeable that certain allegations have been made against the Senior General Manager in the matter of various facets. It is also noticeable that the petitioner has also putforth his personal grievances. ( 5. ) IGNORING office objections we have heard the petitioner in person. On a scrutiny of the petition it is clear as noon day that the petitioner has made an adroit effort to load the petition with numerous facts and to build and edifice on certain aspects which are difficult to probe and penetrate and further it does not only give an impression of an innovative mind, but boarders on the abuse of the process of Court. True it is, the petitioner has given his status report, how he has been interested in the rectification measures and how his interest is not personal but on a deeper probe of the allegations made in the petition one can not but, harbour a feeling that behind the veil of the public interest litigation there is a personal vendetta against certain persons as well as the system.
We have said vendetta against the system as the petitioner has not spared any wing which relate to a very sensitive part of the country. A public spirited person is not expected to make irrelevant, unpurposive, unwarrantable and irresponsible statement in the petition and while he was making allegations about the preparation of arms and ammunition made for the defence of the country. As a responsible citizen he should have been aware that these are not the matters which can be gone into by a Court of law. As it appears, because of certain animosity with some individuals at some junctures, the petitioner has approached this Court. The attempt is not to put public interest at the pedestal but on the contrary, the petitioner has made an attempt to putforth his plea in a all-free sagacious manner as if he is talking from the pulpit for salubriousness of the public at large. Unfortunately, the veil betrays and one can peep through the veil to perceive the real cause. If we allow ourselves to say so, sensitive matter has been setforth by the petitioner in a most insensitive manner ostracising the basic sensitivity of a citizen who is supposed to be wedded to the integrity of the country at large. The pretence of the crusade is patent and the anxiety expressed reflects the pseudo concern and the Odyssey, as putforth, as faced by the public at large, is beyond reflection in the mirror of truth and beyond conception of refraction in the prismatic premises. The petitioner has made it appear as if he is Argus-eyed to clear the Augean stables but between appearance and the reality the shadow has fallen and the thesisphean attempt has been exposed in the very first act of the drama where he has pretended to portray himself as the main protagonist. ( 6. ) IN view of our aforesaid analysis, we are impelled to repel all the contentions that have been putforth in the writ petition and dismiss the same in limine.