: 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (L) NO.2789 OF 2005 Thakur Deepchand Hardasani .. ..Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. ..Respondents Mr.Pankaj Kansara i/b S.V.Sadavarte for Petitioner Ms Geeta Shastri, AGP for respondents CORAM : P.V.KAKADE, J. DATE : 7TH DECEMBER,2005 P.C.: 1. Heard the learned counsel for both the parties. Perused the record. 2. Rule, rule made returnable forthwith by consent. 3. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking Writ of Mandamus or direction to the Respondents to forthwith grant licence to the petitioner or in the alternative direction to the respondents to process the application dated 7.11.2005 made by the petitioner for granting of premises licence and issue the licence as : 2 : expeditiously as possible within certain period. After hearing both the parties and on perusal of copy of the application dated 7.11.2005 addressed to the Commissioner of Police, it is seen that the application is made for grant of premises licence for conducting activity of performance of live orchestra and other live classical and gazal. It is an admitted position that the application is not yet been decided and therefore, it is submitted by the petitioner that he has suffered loss due to non action on the part of the concerned respondent. In view of this aspect the matter can be disposed of with proper direction to the Commissioner of Police. Hence, it is directed that the Commissioner of Police shall adjudicate and dispose of the application dated 7th November, 2005 made by the petitioner for the said licence within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of Writ of this Court after giving opportunity to the petitioner to put up his case. With this direction the petition stands disposed of with no order as to costs. Rule stands discharged.