1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION PIL NO. 63 OF 2006 PIL NO. 63 OF 2006 PIL NO. 63 OF 2006 J.B. D’Souza, IAS (Rtd.) .. Petitioner. vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents. Mr. Mihir desai for petitioner. Mr. Shekhar Ingavle, AGP., for Respondent nos. 1 & 2. Mr. A.Y. Sakhare i/by Mr. S.G. Rajput for R. No. 3. .. Coram: J.N. PATEL, ACTING C.J. & Coram: J.N. PATEL, ACTING C.J. & Coram: J.N. PATEL, ACTING C.J. & S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. Date: 22nd March, 2007. Date: 22nd March, 2007. Date: 22nd March, 2007. P.C. . The learned AGP has placed before us the copy of the resolution dated 21.3.2007 passed by the Government of Maharashtra. The same is taken on record. In view of the Government having granted sanction to prosecute the concerned officer for having committed offences punishable under section 7, 13 (1)(d) read with section 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, the relief for which the 2 petitioner moved this Court in public interest does not survive. The petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J.