:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1444 OF 1993 Laxuman Sanjay Mane ... Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra & anr. ... Respondents ... Mr.K.V. Saste, A.P.P., for the Respondent. ... CORAM : A.M.KHANWILKAR,J. 22nd March 2005 P.C.: . This petition takes exception to the Chapter proceedings initiated against the Petitioner as back as in 1993. During the pendency of this petition, Petitioner has enjoyed interim relief all throughout. By efflux of time, the purpose for which Chapter proceedings were initiated against the Petitioner must have come to an end. In the circumstances, this application succeeds in terms of prayer clause :2: (a) with liberty to the authorities to proceed against the Petitioner in accordance with law as and when occasion arises. All other aspects are kept open. (A.M.KHANWILKAR,J.)