1 29 wp.1432.10 ndm IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1432 OF 2010 Narendranath Dey. ... Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra and ors. ... Respondents ----- Mr. Sandesh D. Patil for the Petitioner. Ms. S.V.Gajare, APP for the State. ----- CORAM : A.M. KHANWILKAR and P.D. KODE, JJ. DATE : 05 th October, 2010. P.C. 1 The grievance in this petition is about the inaction of Respondent Nos.2 to 6 in discharging their duty and more particularly ensuring that the property, which has already been seized, has been allowed to be wasted and transferred to third party even while the seizure order operated. For the nature of allegation in this petition, instead of examining the correctness thereof, in exercise of writ jurisdiction, we think it appropriate to direct the Secretary of the Revenue Department and the Secretary of the Home Department to inquire into the complaint regarding inaction of the concerned officials of their respective departments and to ascertain whether the said inaction was intentional and with purpose. Depending on 2 29 wp.1432.10 the findings to be reached in the proposed inquiry, it will be open to the appropriate authority to initiate necessary action against the erring officials either of the Revenue Department or the Home Department as the case may be. All questions in that behalf are kept open. 2 The learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that in view of this direction, nothing survives for consideration in this petition in view of the limited relief claimed therein. Accordingly, petition is disposed of on the above terms. 3 We hope and trust that the Secretaries of the concerned departments will look into the matter and initiate appropriate action in accordance with law against the concerned officials as expeditiously as possible and in any case to be concluded not later than 31 st January, 2011. 4 Copy of this order be forwarded to the concerned secretaries. [ P.D. KODE, J ] [ A.M. KHANWILKAR, J ]