1 mmj IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE Writ Petition No.6392 of 2009 Vividh Karyakari Seva Soiciety Chikharde .. Petitioner v/s. The Tahsildar Barshi & ors. .. Respondents Mr.Surel S. Shah for Petitioner. Mr.R.S.Cardozo AGP for Respondent Nos.1 & 2 CORAM : SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J. DATED : 7th January, 2010 P.C. : 1.The Petitioner runs a Ration Shop. The Petitioner admits storage interalia of wheat and rice in the Ration Shop. The Petitioner is required to maintain the requisite registers. It is contended by the State that the Petitioner has not maintained such registers. An order came to be passed initially on 04.02.2008 by the relevant Minister, under which an inquiry was ordered to be held by the District Supply Officer (DSO). The Tahsildar passed an order on 26.12.2008, based upon the records maintained by the State, showing storage of Wheat and Rice of 532 and 260 quintals respectively by the Petitioner and directed the Petitioner to pay towards such storage @ Rs.1500 per quintal, a sum of Rs.11.88 lakhs. It is the Petitioner s case that it was 2 not heard and that though an inquiry was directed to be held by the DSO, it was held by the Tahsildar who passed an order dated 26.12.2008. The Petitioner had a Ration Shop and stores grains. Only how much grain was stored and accounted for was to be determined in the inquiry. The Petitioner has challenged the amount under the inquiry. The Petitioner is liable to pay some amount as admittedly payable, if not the full amount. 2.The Petitioner shall give a Bank Guarantee to the extent of Rs.6 lakhs within four weeks from today, failing which the Petition shall stand dismissed. If the Bank Guarantee is given, the Petition shall stand admitted and the interim order shall be continued pending the Petition. The Respondents waive service. (SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J.)