1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. WRIT PETITION NO.3630 OF 2009. 1. SANJAY K. RAUT. BALAPUR, DISTT. AKOLA. .. PETITIONER/S. VERSUS 1. GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA, CONSUMER PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, MUMBAI. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (SUPPLY), AMRAVATI DIVISION, AMRAVATI. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, AKOLA. .. RESPONDENT/S. _______________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoramda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's Orders. ______________________________________________________________________________ Shri S.V.Sirpurkar, Advocate for Petitioner. CORAM : R.C.CHAVAN, J. DATED : SEPTEMBER 22, 2009. 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the petition with liberty to apply before the Hon’ble Minister for grant of installment for the amount of fine imposed upon the petitioner. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has apprehension that acquiescence to the order passed by the Hon’ble Minister may amount to admission at criminal prosecution, which is launched against the petitioner. There is no question of payment of amount of fine 2 imposed by the Minister amounting to acquiescence in the criminal proceedings. Obviously a trader would be interested in continuing his business and therefore, may comply with the order so that he could continue his business. The criminal charges levelled against him would have to be proved independently without taking into consideration this payment of fine. 3. The petition is disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. JUDGE RR.