1 wp-5908-10 pdp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5908 OF 2010 Shri Sanjay Prabhakar Aher .. Petitioner Vs. 1. Shri Rajendra Valmik Pawar and ors. .. Respondents Mr. Rameshwar N. Gite for petitioner. Mr. Samir Patil, AGP for respondent nos.5 to 7. CORAM: B. H. MARLAPALLE & U. D. SALVI, JJ. OCTOBER 11, 2010. P.C. 1. Heard Mr. Gite, the learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. Patil, the learned AGP, appears for respondent nos.5 to 7 3. Mr. Gite has prayed for direction for the alternative relief in prayer clause (b), which reads as under:- 2 wp-5908-10 “b. In the alternative This Hon’ble Court be pleased to issue writ of mandamus or any other writ in the nature of writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ/order/directions thereby directing the Respondent No.6 to decide the matter before it within the period of 2 weeks.” 4. As directed by us, affidavit-in-reply has been filed by Shri Bajirao Valmik Shinde, District Deputy Registrar, Nashik for and on behalf of respondent nos.5 to 7. It has been stated in the said affidavit-in-reply that pursuant to the show cause notice dated 24/11/2009, reply has been submitted on 3/12/2009 and to comply with the requirements of the proviso to Section 45(1) of the Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1963, the proposal has been submitted to the Managing Director of Maharashtra Rajya Krushi Panan Mandal, Pune on 22/1/2010. It appears, after six months there from the Managing Director has raised a query on 5/7/2010 and the proposal is still pending and reply in compliance therewith has been submitted on 27/7/2010. 5. We, therefore, direct that the respondent no.5 shall decide the 3 wp-5908-10 proposal within two weeks from today and the said decision shall be communicated to respondent no.6 forthwith. The respondent no.6 is directed to pass his final order by 30/10/2010. 6. The petition is disposed in terms of the above directions. 7. Writ to go to respondent nos.5 and 6 forthwith. The learned AGP, in addition, to communicate this order to the said respondents immediately. (U.D. SALVI, J.) (B. H. MARLAPALLE, J.)