1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE Criminal Writ Petition No.2546 of 2008 Ashok V. Shegar .. .. Petitioner v/s. State of Maharashtra & ors. .. Respondents Ms.Pooja Thorat by Mr.V.M.Thorat for Petitioner. Mrs.M.M. Deshmukh, APP for Res.Nos.1, 2, 3 & 7. Mr.R.Z. Moray i/by Mr.Amit Sale for Res.Nos.4 to 6. ---- CORAM : B.H. MARLAPALLE & SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, JJ. Dated : 11th September, 2009 P.C. : 1.We have heard Ms.Pooja Thorat and Mr.Thorat, learned Counsel for the Petitioner. Mr.Moray, learned Counsel appears with Mr.Sale for Respondent Nos.4 to 6. Mrs.Deshmukh, learned APP, appears for Respondent Nos.4 to 6. 2.We have perused the inquiry report submitted by the Principal Secretary in the Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra, pursuant to the order passed by this Court on 4th March 2009. The report is self speaking and sets out the irregularities and illegalities committed in the subject appointments which have undoubtedly resulted in causing loss to the State exchequer as the Respondents 2  Societies i.e. Respondent Nos.4 and 6 are State aided institutions. Respondent No.4 is being run by Respondent No.6-Society i.e. the Society of St.Franscio Xavier, Pilar India, Fr.Agnel Ashram, Bandra, Mumbai. 3.This Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for directions to undertake investigation by the Anti Corruption Bureau by registering the complaint filed by the Petitioner. However, in obedience of the order passed by this Court, the Principal Secretary has already conducted the inquiry and submitted the report, which report we find to be in order. 4.We direct the Principal Secretary, Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra, to take further action on the said report, including the action against the officers found guilty, under the Service Rules, to fix the liability for causing financial loss and recovery of the said loss from the officers found to be responsible for the same. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible and preferably before 31st December 2009 and a compliance report thereof shall be submitted to the registry of this Court through the learned APP. 5.Save and except the above directions, the Petition 3 stands disposed. 6.The concerned parties to act on an authenticated copy of this order. [SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J.] [B.H. MARLAPALLE, J.]