-: 1 :- wp-5266/10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5266 OF 2009 Milind Maryappa Mule. ..Petitioner. Versus State of Maharashtra & Others. ..Respondents. Mr. R. V. Bansode for the petitioner. Mr. P. S. Cardozo, AGP for respondent nos. 1 to 4. Coram : R. V. MORE, J. Date : July 21, 2010. P. C. : 1. Heard Mr. Bansode, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Cardozo, learned AGP for the State. 2. By the impugned order, petitioner’s revision application was allowed partly. His Retail Kerosene Licence was restored subject to payment of fine of Rs.5,000/­ for irregularities observed at the time of inspection. The Revisional authority directed the District Supply Officer, Solapur to verify whether the kerosene has been properly distributed or not during the 6 months’ period preceding to the date of inspection by recording statements of the cardholders. Further directions were given to the District Supply Officer to verify the entries in the Receipt Book (Pavatipustak) and sale register maintained by the petitioner. It is also directed that if it is found that the petitioner has misappropriated the kerosene, then amount equivalent to the market rate of said kerosene at srp -: 2 :- wp-5266/10 the rate of Rs.38/­ per liter shall be recovered. 3. All the three authorities have observed irregularities in the distribution of kerosene by the petitioner. However, lenient view was taken and the petitioner's retail kerosene licence was restored subject to payment of fine. In above circumstances, further directions to the District Supply Officer are given. If the petitioner has not committed any irregularity, there is no reason why he should object to abovesaid directions and enquiry. The petitioner is always at liberty to point out to the District Supply Officer that he has not committed any irregularity. In the circumstances, I am not inclined to entertain the petition and same is accordingly dismissed. (R.V. MORE, J.)