wp9827-10.doc 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.9827 OF 2010 Panditrao Rangnath Katad Patil & Anr .. Petitioners versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors .. Respondents Mr.Sagar G. Talekar for the petitioners. Ms.P.S.Cardozo, A.G.P for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Mr.P.N.Joshi for respondent No.17. CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. 8th JUNE 2011. P.C.: . Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned A.G.P for the State. It is not necessary to issue any notice to the private respondents because the learned A.G.P appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.1 to 3 has clarified that the order passed by the Minister of co-operation and impugned in this petition shall not affect the enquiries initiated against the persons who are not parties in Special Leave Petition which is stated to be pending in the Supreme Court. In other words, she clarifies on instructions that the inquiry can proceed wp9827-10.doc 2 against the rest of the persons and it will so proceed. To clarify it further, she states that the stay will operate only in so far as the petitioners in Special Leave Petition are concerned and it shall not be construed as operating for the benefit of the others. In such circumstances and when the appeal is pending before the Minister which he will now deal with and dispose of in accordance with law, there is no need to keep this petition pending. Petition is disposed off accordingly. (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J)