1 3671.10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.3671 OF 2010 Mrs.Nelu Jasjit Kalsi & Anr. ...Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents ...... Mr.Jayesh B.Kocheta i/b Mr.Subhash Hulyalkar for Petitioners. Mr.D.P.Adsule, A.P.P. for State. ...... CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND A.R.JOSHI, JJ. DATED:- JANUARY 28, 2011. P.C. 1. Although the Petitioners have prayed for quashing and setting aside of Government Resolution in terms of prayer clause (a), Counsel for the Petitioners submits that the said relief is not pressed in the present Petition. 2. With regard to the other reliefs, the grievance of the Petitioners is that the Petitioners are the owners of the premises in question, which have been sealed by the Police officials without any notice or intimation to them in any manner. 3. The learned A.P.P., on the other hand, submits that the premises have been sealed because of the illegal activities conducted therefrom attracting 2 3671.10 the provisions of Sections 18 and 20 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. When the same were sealed, it was in possession of Kesang Shire Tamang who claims to be the co-owner of the said premises and was also found to be in occupation thereof at the relevant time. If it is so, the grievance of the Petitioners, if at all, is for return of the property which is subject matter of action taken by the Police Officials in exercise of powers under Sections 18 and 20 of the Act. 4. The Petitioners claiming to be the owners of the premises in question are free to apply to the Appropriate Authority who has already sealed the same. If such application is made, the same be considered by the Authority on its own merits in accordance with law. 5. We place on record that the Petition filed by the co-owner Kesang Shire Tamang has already been rejected by this Court on 14th December, 2010 being Criminal Writ Petition No.3016 of 2010. If the Petitioners were to apply to the Appropriate Authority, we have no doubt in our mind that the effect of the said order passed by this Court and the order passed by the Authority which was subject matter of challenge in Writ Petition No.3016 of 2010 will also be considered by the said Authority. 3 3671.10 6. Accordingly, this Petition is disposed of with liberty to the Petitioners to approach the Appropriate Authority. If such application is made, the said Authority may consider the said application expeditiously. (A.R.JOSHI, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)