IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.49 OF 2009 Shri Vishnu Dattatraya Barve ... Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra and another ... Respondents Mr. U.P. Warunjikar for the petitioner. Mr. P.M. Patil, Assistant Government Pleader for the State. CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. DATE : 29TH JANUARY, 2009 P.C.: We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. The learned counsel appearing for the State submits that the report received from the Collector, Pune shall be considered by the appropriate authority and necessary steps will be taken in accordance with law without any further delay. 2. In view of the statement made, we do not find it appropriate to keep this petition pending before this court. The same is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take appropriate consequential actions on the basis of the report submitted by the Divisional Commissioner, Pune as referred to in the petition and also examine if there is any need for the Disciplinary Authority to take action against the erring officers if they are found to be guilty. The said steps to be taken expeditiously. CHIEF JUSTICE DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.