1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.531 OF 2009 Sanjay s/o Ramchandra Lihinar ... PETITIONER VERSUS State of Maharashtra ... RESPONDENTS. and others. ----- Shri G.K. Kshirsagar, Advocate,for the petitioner. Shri K.B. Choudhari, APP, for respondent Nos.1, 2, 6 to 8 Shri V.G. Mete, Advocate for respondent Nos.3 & 4 ----- CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL AND SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, JJ. DATED : 7th October, 2009. PER COURT : 1. Heard Shri G.K. Kshirsagar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri K.B. Choudhari, learned A.P.P. for respondent Nos.1, 2, 6 to 8 and Shri V.G. Mete, learned counsel for respondent Nos.3 & 4. A communication made by the District Supply Officer, Aurangabad, addressed to the learned A.P.P. Shri K.B. Choudhari, dated 5.10.2009 along with annexures is taken on record and marked “X”. On instructions, the learned A.P.P. states that an action has 2 been taken departmentally in accordance with law against the Tahsildar. In respect of the concerned Naib Tahsildar and Talathi, the proposals are forwarded to higher authorities for initiating departmental enquiry. The learned A.P.P. submits that the higher authorities would pass final orders on the proposals expeditiously in accordance with law. 2. We express no opinion on the merits of the issues raised in this petition by the petitioner and replied by the respondents. 3. At this stage, in exercise of powers under extraordinary writ jurisdiction, it would be proper to dispose of the petition on the statement made by the learned A.P.P. The petition is accordingly disposed of. [ SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J.] [ NARESH H. PATIL, J.] fmp/cwp531.09