IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO.341 OF 2008 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 4101 OF 2007 Jaiambe Grahak Sahakari Sanstha ... Appellant Vs. The State of Maharashtra and others ... Respondents Mr. U.P. Warunjikar i/by Mr. P.A. Pol for the appellant. Mr. V.A. Gangal, Special Counsel with Mr. S.K. Chinchalikar, Assistant Government Pleader for the State. Ms. Poonam Bhosale for the respondent No.5. CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & S.A. BOBDE, J. DATE : 10TH DECEMBER, 2008 P.C.: We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. Challenge in the present appeal is to the order passed by the learned Single Judge dated 23rd September, 2008 wherein the learned Single Judge has granted leave to the petitioner in the writ petition and passed the following directions: “4. In the meanwhile, all the parties are directed to maintain status-quo so far as running of the ration shop is concerned. The Respondent No.2 is directed to make alternative arrangement directing shifting of the card holders' cards to any other nearby ration shop so as to avoid inconvenience to the consumers/card holders. This arrangement to continue so long as this petition is not decided on its own merits.” 2. The contention raised before us is that there is apparent contravention in this paragraph inasmuch as running of the ration shop which contention was accepted by the learned Single Judge who had passed the order of status-quo. However, it was directed to make alternative arrangement directing shifting of the card holders' cards as the petitioner was not able to carry out fair price shop business because of displacement of ration cards. This order was, however, to some extent clarified by the order dated 26th September, 2008 but according to the counsel, lacunae still persists. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents, however, contends that the writ petition itself is pending and learned Judge has directed the matter to be treated as part-heard. 3. In the light of the above, we do not consider it necessary to deal with the merit or otherwise of the present appeal. However, we grant liberty to the appellant to pray before the learned Single Judge for expeditious hearing of the matter and the interim directions contained in the order dated 23rd September, 2008 as well as 26th September, 2008 will, in no way, prejudice the final disposal of the appeal. Appeal stands disposed of. Liberty to mention on 12th December, 2008. CHIEF JUSTICE S.A. BOBDE, J.