(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 11007 OF 2010 Ganpatrao s/o. Tukaram Gavli, Age : Major, Occupation : Agriculture, R/o. Snehnagar, Basmathnagar, Taluka : Basmathnagar, District : Hingoli, and another. .. Petitioner. versus District Magistrate, Hingoli, Office of Collector, Hingoli, and another .. Respondents. ....................... Mr. S.P. Katneshwarkar, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. D.R. Korde, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent no.1. Mr. S.H. Joshi, Advocate, for respondent no.2. ........................ (2) CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 17TH FEBRUARY 2011 COURT'S ORDER : 1. Heard Adv. Mr. S.P. Katneshwarkar, for the petitioners; learned AGP Mr. Korde, for respondent no.1, and Adv. Mr. S.H. Joshi, for respondent no.2. 2. The grievance is, under the guise of order dated 7-9-2010 passed under Section 10(d) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, by the Collector, Hingoli, the respondent no.2, its officers or agents are threatening the petitioners with prosecution. Adv. Mr. Joshi, for respondent no.2, is denying this. 3. It is apparent that such allegations cannot be examined in this jurisdiction. If ultimately any prosecutions are filed, the petitioners are free to raise appropriate defences therein and to prove the alleged persecution or threats. At this stage, I am not inclined to interfere. (3) 4. In the result, the petition is dismissed. No costs. ( B.P. DHARMADHIKARI ) JUDGE ......................... bgp/wp11007