1 (CAW 367 of 2011 in WP. 8697 of 2010) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 367 OF 2011 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 8697 OF 2010 Ramesh Gopinath Tandel ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra and Ors. ...Respondents ----- Mr.J.K. Hegde for Petitioner Mr.S.N.Bhosale – AGP for Respondent No.1 ----- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED: 1st March, 2011 P.C. 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner and the learned AGP for the State. 2. The grievance of the Petitioner is that though he has preferred an appeal against the order passed by the Commissioner suspending his licence, the appeal is not heard and at the same time, even the application for stay is also not decided. It is submitted that this Court from time to time has granted interim stay to the order of 2 (CAW 367 of 2011 in WP. 8697 of 2010) suspension of licence and in spite of direction being given by this Court, the Respondent has not decided the appeal. 3. Under these circumstances, in my view, it would be appropriate if the stay granted by this Court by an order dated 3rd January, 2011 is continued pending the hearing and final decision and communication of the result of the appeal which is pending before the Respondent No.2. The learned counsel for the Petitioner has invited my attention to the order passed by this Court dated 12th December, 2011 in Writ Petition No.6132 of 2001, wherein a direction was given by this Court that for a period of two weeks after the decision of the Hon’ble Minister, the interim order should continue. In my view, it will not be possible to grant such a relief in favour of the Petitioner. Granting of such relief would amount to pre-judging the issue and assuming that the Hon’ble Minister may not allow the appeal filed by the Petitioner herein. Hence, that relief cannot be granted. Civil Application is, accordingly, disposed of. (V.M. KANADE J.)