(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 3051 OF 1999 M/s. M.B. Rathod, partnership firm, through its Partner Shri Ugrasen s/o. Bhadrasen Rathod, Aged 54 years, Occupation : Business, R/o. Parali Vaijnath, Taluka : Parali Vaijnath, District : Beed. .. Petitioner. versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, through the Secretary to the Govt. of Maharashtra, in the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Mantralaya, Fort, Mumbai. 2. The Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of Maharashtra, in the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Mantralaya, Fort, Mumbai 400 032. 3. The Collector, Beed. 4. The Additional Collector, Beed. 5. The District Supply Officer, Beed. (2) 6. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Akolner, District : Ahmednagar, through its Territory Manager. .. Respondents. ....................... Mr. S.S. Choudhari, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. S.N. Kendre, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent nos.1 to 5. Respondent no.6 served (Absent). ........................ CORAM : B.R. GAVAI & S.V. GANGAPURWALA, JJ. DATE : 17TH AUGUST 2010 COURT'S ORDER (Per B.R. Gavai, J.) : 1. The subject matter of the present petition is a circular dated 24th February 1999, issued by the State of Maharashtra. 2. The Circular dated 24th February 1999 has been replaced and substituted by further Circular dated 23rd September 1999. (3) 3. In that view of the matter, challenge in the present petition does not survive. The petition is, therefore, disposed of, as such. Rule is discharged. However, there shall be no order as to costs. ( S.V. GANGAPURWALA ) ( B.R. GAVAI ) JUDGE JUDGE ......................... bgp/wp3051