ORDER 1. VIDE NOTIFICATION DATED 14-5-1999 ISSUED IN EXERCISE OF POWERS CONFERRED BY SUB-SECTIONS (1) AND (2) OF SECTION 3 OF THE COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY ACT, 1952, THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT APPOINTED A COMMISSION OF INQUIRY HEADED BY MR JUSTICE M.K. MUKHERJEE, A RETIRED JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA TO INQUIRE INTO AND SUBMIT REPORT ON THE FOLLOWING: "(A) WHETHER NETAJI SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE IS DEAD OR ALIVE; (B) IF HE IS DEAD, WHETHER HE DIED IN THE PLANE CRASH, AS ALLEGED; (C) WHETHER THE ASHES IN THE JAPANESE TEMPLE ARE ASHES OF NETAJI; (D) WHETHER HE HAS DIED IN ANY OTHER MANNER, AT ANY OTHER PLACE AND, IF SO, WHEN AND HOW; (E) IF HE IS ALIVE, IN RESPECT OF HIS WHEREABOUTS." 2. THE COMMISSION HAS BEEN WORKING EVER SINCE THEN. ON 19-11-2004, THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA EXTENDED THE TERM OF THE COMMISSION UP TO 14-5-2005 EXPRESSING AN OPINION THAT NO FURTHER EXTENSION SHALL BE GRANTED. THIS PETITION, WHICH PURPORTS TO HAVE BEEN FILED IN PUBLIC INTEREST, SEEKS TO INVOKE THE JURISDICTION OF THIS COURT UNDER ARTICLE 32 OF THE CONSTITUTION DIRECTING THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO GRANT AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO THE COMMISSION. 3. WE HAVE HEARD THE LEARNED SENIOR COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER AT LENGTH. WE ARE NOT SATISFIED THAT ANY CASE FOR INVOKING THE EXTRAORDINARY JURISDICTION OF THIS COURT UNDER ARTICLE 32 OF THE CONSTITUTION IS MADE OUT. THE COMMISSION IS AT LIBERTY TO SUBMIT ITS REPORT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA EVEN BEYOND 14-5-2005 AND AS SOON AS IT IS COMPLETE. IT IS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA TO TAKE A DECISION EITHER IN THE MATTER OF EXTENSION OF THE TERM OF THE COMMISSION OR SUCH OTHER DECISION AS IT MAY DEEM FIT TO TAKE ON THE REPORT, AS AND WHEN IT IS SUBMITTED, CONSISTENTLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY ACT. WE DO NOT EXPRESS ANY OPINION THEREON. 4. THE WRIT PETITION IS DISMISSED. COURT MASTERS