-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1206 OF 2010 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 5855 OF 2009 The State of Maharashtra and others ... Applicants versus Bharat Tukaram Bhalke and others ... Respondents Mr. A.D. Kango, AGP, for the applicants. Mr. R.V. Govilkar with Mr.S.S. Aradhye for respondents. CORAM: P.B. MAJMUDAR & R.M. SAVANT, JJ. DATE: JUNE 25, 2010. P.C. At the oral request of the learned AGP, leave is granted to delete applicant No.3 from the array of parties. 2. It is unfortunate that this Court, as back as July 28, 2009, passed an order in Writ Petition No. 5855 of 2009 directing the Commissioner of Sugar and Secretary of the Co-operative Department to initiate appropriate departmental enquiry against respondent No.3, D.R. Ghode with a further direction that such enquiry should be completed within a period of six months. After considerable period of time, this Civil Application is filed on 7th April, 2010 requesting for extension of time to complete the enquiry after the period -2- for the same is already over. Prima facie, we are of the opinion that absolutely a casual approach has been shown by the Commissioner of Sugar in not expeditiously proceeding with the enquiry and not completing the same within the stipulated period. The reasons given in the Civil Application for extension of time are not very convincing. By way of last chance, we therefore grant time upto 31st August, 2010 for completing the enquiry, as directed by this Court in para 12 of its order dated 28th July, 2009 in the above petition which has been disposed of, and report of such enquiry be submitted by the concerned Secretary of the Co-operation Department and the Commissioner of Sugar. In case such report is ready, the same to be submitted this Court on or before 9th September, 2010. In case such report is not submitted, the Court will have no alternative but to initiate appropriate proceedings against the concerned Secretary of the Co-operation Department and Commissioner of Sugar in this behalf for non- compliance of the above directions. Civil Application is accordingly disposed of. P. B. MAJMUDAR, J. R.M. SAVANT, J.