1 mgj IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION Writ Petition No. 857 of 2009 Smt.Pramoda J.Shetty .. Petitioner vs. The State of Maharashtra & ors. ..Respondents Mr.D.B.Sawant for petitioner. Mr.Shekhar Ingawale, A.G.P. For respondents. CORAM: S.J.KATHAWALLA J. 15 th September 2009 P.C. 1 The writ petition is disposed of by the following order. i) The order passed by respondent no.1, Minister, dated 23 rd December, 2008 is cryptic and without any cogent reasons. The same is quashed and set aside and the matter is remitted back to respondent no.1 for hearing the parties and passing of fresh orders within a period of eight weeks from today. 2 ii) The petitioner undertakes not to raise any objection on the ground that the original show cause notice and the orders passed thereon are very old and the delay in deciding the matter has created equities in their favour. The undertaking is accepted. iii) All contentions of both parties except what is stated in clause (ii) above are kept open. iv) Stay of the impugned order to continue. The fresh order passed shall not be implemented for a period of two weeks from the date of its service on the petitioner in the event of the order being adverse to the petitioner. (S.J.KATHAWALLA J.)