(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 7242 OF 2009 Shaikh Afsar Shaikh Usman, Age : 45 years, Occupation : Labour, R/o. Sultanpur, Taluka : Georai, District : Beed. .. Petitioner. versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Secretary, Food, Civil Supply and Consumer Protection, Mantralaya, Mumbai. 2. The Dy. Commissioner (Supply), Aurangabad Division, Aurangabad. 3. The District Supply Officer, Beed, Dist. Beed. 4. Laxman Achutrao Khetre, Age : 35 years, Occupation : Agriculture, R/o. Sultanpur, Taluka : Georai, District : Beed. .. Respondents. .......................... (2) Mr. P.M. Shinde, Advocate, holding for Mr. D.J. Choudhari, Advocate, for the petitioner. Smt. S.D. Shelke, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent nos.1 to 3. Mr. R.D. Sanap, Advocate, holding for Mr. B.R. Jaybhay, Advocate, for respondent no.4. .......................... CORAM : B.R. GAVAI, J. DATE : 7TH DECEMBER 2009. COURT'S ORDER : 1. By way of present petition, the petitioner challenges the orders dated 30th June 2009, 14th March 2007 and 26th September 2006, passed by the Honourable Minister, Food, Civil Supply and Consumer Protection, the Deputy Commissioner (Supply), Aurangabad Division, Aurangabad, and the District Supply Officer, Beed, respectively. 2. Since the present petition arises out of interlocutory proceedings regarding the suspension of licence of the petitioner, I am not inclined to entertain the same in the extraordinary jurisdiction of this court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. 3. However, in the affidavit filed on behalf of respondent no.3, (3) in pursuance to the directions issued by this court dated 21st November 2009, the respondent no.3 has stated that he would complete the enquiry within a period of three months from today and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 4. In that view of the matter, the petition is disposed of, by accepting the statement made on behalf of respondent no.3, that he will complete the enquiry and pass appropriate orders within a period of three months from today. It is made clear that the enquiry shall be completed and orders in accordance with law shall be passed within the aforesaid period of three months. ( B.R. GAVAI ) JUDGE ......................... bgp/wp7242