1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.744 OF 2010 Khalil Ahamad Hasanmiya Wasta .. Petitioner. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents. Mr.Rakesh Bhatkar for the petitioner. Mrs.S.D.Shinde APP for the State. CORAM : B.H.MARLAPALLE & ANOOP V.MOHTA, JJ. DATED : 28TH JUNE, 2010. P.C. During the pendency of this petition, the petitioner – Khalil Wasta has approached Ratnagiri City police station and his statement was recorded on the basis of which C.R.No.50 of 2010 has been registered on 17.3.2010. We have perused the said statement recorded exhaustively and it is clear that the petitioner’s main complaint is about the mismanagement of Ratnagiri Macchimar Sahakari Society Ltd., Rajivada, Ratnagiri, misappropriation caused in the distribution of diesel and loss by way of sales tax revenue caused to the State of Maharashtra. There is no dispute that diesel is provided to the said society under the supervision of the Assistant Commissioner/Director of Fisheries, Ratnagiri and he is subordinate to the Regional Commissioner, Fisheries, Bandra (E), Mumbai and the Commissioner of Fisheries, Taraporewalla Netaji Subhash Road, Charni Road, Mumbai. S 2 2. The petitioner is interested in the proper management of the said society as well as the recovery of loss caused to the society and the loss of sales tax revenue to the Government of Maharashtra. 3. Hence leave to amend so as to convert this petition into a civil writ petition. Amendment to be carried out within one week. 4. The petition be placed before the appropriate Division Bench on the civil appellate side as and when circulated. (ANOOP.V.MOHTA,J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE,J.)