1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2136 OF 2009 Ramchandra Pandurang Patil )..Petitioner Vs State of Maharashtra & Ors. )..Respondents ­­­­ Mr.S.D.Patil for the petitioner. Mr.A.P. Vanasare AGP for the respondent nos.1 & 2. Mr.U.R.Mankapure for the respondent nos.3 & 4. ­­­­ Coram : R.S.MOHITE,J Date : 8th December, 2009. PC 1 This is a petition filed by the petitioner impugning an order dated 2.9.2008 passed by the Joint Charity Commissioner on an application at Exh.15 filed by the present petitioner. The Joint Charity Commissioner is conducting suo moto inquiry of alleged mis­ management and mis­appropriation of funds of a public trust. He initiated an inquiry and in that inquiry all the trustees have been held guilty of causing loss to the extent of Rs. 11,94,855.97/­. The present petitioner is one of the trustees who is found to be responsible for the loss in the inquiry proceedings. He however, filed an application before the Joint Charity Commissioner for giving notices to other persons who were also responsible for causing loss. It is not for the petitioner to dictate terms. 2 2 In the circumstances, petition is rejected. It is however, made clear that before fixing the liability, Joint Charity Commissioner will hear all parties who are likely to be held liable, in accordance with law. (R.S.MOHITE,J) 3