IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 498 OF 2005 Razi Iqbal Garel ...Petitioner VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Ms. S.D. Khot for the Petitioner None present for the Respondents. CORAM: DALVEER BHANDARI, C.J., & S.A. DBOBDE, J. DATE: FEBRUARY 15, 2005 P.C.:- This petition has been filed for a direction to issue Transit Pass for transporting timber. On 3rd September, 2004, the forest officers conducted raid on the petitioner's depot and prepared panchanama for unauthorised storage. The petitioner's application for permission to store timber was rejected. It was alleged that timber of Khair (Soliv) of 1.822 cubic metre was illegally stored; and there was no hammer stamp. The petitioner was arrested and subsequently released on bail. The Police filed F.I.R. against the petitioner for forgery and cheating. In these circumstances, the concerned authorities were justified in not issuing the Transit Pass as contemplated under Rule 67 of the Bombay Forest Rules, 1942 with respect to the validly purchased Khair Kita 84.855 cubic metre and Khair debarked Kita 63.839 cubic metre for its sale. This Writ Petition, being devoid of any merit, is accordingly dismissed. CHIEF JUSTICE S.A. BOBDE, J. 2