1 wp1932.10.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Writ Petition No. 1932 of 2010 Mr. Sadashiv Gangaram Lanjekar ....Petitioner Vs. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer Chiplun, Dist. Ratnagiri & others ....Respondents Mr. K.N.Kore, advocate for the petitioner. Mr. A.S.Gadkari-APP for the State. CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND U.D. SALVI, JJ DATED:- SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 P.C. Perused the affidavit of Collector of Ratnagiri which has been submitted as a consequence of direction contained in our order dated 6th September, 2010. We accept the apology tendered by the Collector for not disposing of the matter within specified time. Since the matter has now been finally disposed of by the Collector which order is in favour of the Petitioner, nothing survives for consideration in the present Petition. We, however, hope and trust that the 2 wp1932.10.sxw Collector will take appropriate action against all the concerned erring officials responsible for the situation which has caused embarrassment to the office of Collector and take the administrative action against each of them to its logical end in accordance with law 2. The Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Respondent No. 3 be directed to take action against Respondents 7 – 13 who have repeatedly indulged in making false accusation against the Petitioner. We express no opinion on this matter. It will be open to the Petitioner to take recourse to such other remedy against the said Respondents as may be advised which will be decided on its own merits in accordance with law. All questions in that behalf are left open. 3. Copy of this order be sent to the Collector, Ratnagiri for information and necessary action. (U.D. SALVI, J) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J)