1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 4801 OF 2009 (Suresh C. Ladke vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors.) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI, J. FEBRUARY 25, 2010. Heard finally Shri Sonbhadre, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Kothari, learned AGP for respondents No. 1 to 3 and Shri Mirza, learned counsel for respondent No.4. Shri Sonbhadre, learned counsel has at the threshold argued that earlier also there was remand and still the authorities are not discharging their obligation in accordance with law. The perusal of impugned order passed by Respondent No.2 shows that the said authority has not applied its mind to rival contentions, particularly the contention of the petitioner that he has supplied food grains against valid cards, has not been looked into at all. The order passed by Respondent No. 3 – District Supply Officer, Washim, shows that charge of effecting sale of food commodity by charging excess money has not been established. The only charge held established is of distributing food grains on 11 cards 2 though holders thereof are not residing in the village. Shri Sonbhadre, learned counsel states that cards are not cancelled and relatives of those card holders are staying in the village. This aspect is not considered by the revisional authority. In this view of the matter, the impugned order dated 10.12.2008 is hereby quashed and set aside. The proceedings in revision No.CSS-331/Kasola/2007-2008 are restored back to the file of Respondent No.2 – Deputy Commissioner (Supplies), Amravati Division, Amravati, with direction to discharge its obligation as revisional authority in accordance with the provisions of law. As the matter is old and prejudice is being caused to the petitioner, Respondent No. 2 shall decide the matter as early as possible and in any case by 30th April 2010. The parties shall appear before Respondent No.2 on 8th March 2010 and shall abide by its directions in the matter. Writ Petition is disposed of. Rule accordingly. No order as to costs. Certified copy expedited. JUDGE *GS.