IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.869 OF 2005 Pradipkumar S. Tiwari..... . ....... ......Petitioner. V/s The State of Maharashtra & Ors ...... .....Respondents. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office ) Court' s or Judge' s Orders Memoranda of Coram, appearances, ) Court' s orders or directions and ) Registrar' s orders. ) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Petitioner in person. Mr.B. H. Mehta, APP for the State. Mr.P.A. Pol for respondent No.4. CORAM:V.G. PALSHIKAR AND V. C. DAGA, JJ. 15.6.2005. PC: By this petition the petitioneor has made the following prayers : “(a)That this Hon' ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus, writ of certiorari, any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Resopondent No.2 to take action for stopping illegal, bogus and unauthorised issuing of ration card and/or 1 doing any type of corrupt and malpractice, by the officer bearers of the respondent No.2 and take action as against such officer bearers in accordance with law. (b)That a writ of mandamus, writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ of order or direction be issued to respondent No.3 thereby referring the matter to C.B.CID, Mumbai for proper inquiry and investigation about the illegal, corrupt and malpractice being done or caused to be done by the officer bearers of the respondent No.2 and take appropriate action as against such office bearers. (c)That pending the hearing and final disposal of writ petition this Hon' ble court may be pleased to direct the respondent No.3 to suspend terminate the licences given to the respondent No.4. (d)Ad-interim and interim relief in terms of prayer (a) (b) and (c) above; (e)for the costs of this writ petition be provided for (f)for such other and further 2 reliefs be granted as the Court may dem fit and proper.” 2. By an earlier order of this Court dated 6.4.2005 the respondents were directed to make enquiry and file affidavint this regard. An affidavit of one A.S.Madane, Deputy Controller of Rationing has been filed where categoric statement is made in para 5 that the allegation made by the petitioner that bogus ration cards are being issue has no substance. In view of the statement made on oath we see no reason to interfere. Petition is dismissed. 15.6.2005 3