1 cr. wp 247.2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 247 OF 2023 [Anilsing Gopikisansing Rajput vs. Raj Ganpatrao Gaikwad and ors.] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------ - - - Mr. S. D. Abhyankar, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. I. J. Damle, APP for the State/respondent nos. 2 & 3 CORAM: ANIL L. PANSARE AND SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, JJ. DATED : 17-09-2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the report filed by the Collector, Chandrapur for taking action under the provisions of the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (In Financial Establishments) Act, 1999 is pending with Secretary of Finance Department. He submits that purpose of filing petition will be served, if Secretary is directed to take a decision within time bound manner. We are of the view that instead of making process time bound, it will be appropriate for the Secretary to take decision as expeditiously as possible. Order accordingly. With the aforesaid directions, the petition is disposed of. (S. S. THOMBRE, J.) (A. L. PANSARE, J.) wasnik 2025:BHC-NAG:9211-DB