[1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1284 OF 2007 Shivam Social Circle .... Petitioner Vs. Senior Inspector of Police, Khar (W), & Ors. .... Respondents Ms Anita A. Agarwal for the Petitioner. Shri V.B. Konde-Deshmukh, APP, for the State. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: R.M.S. KHANDEPARKAR & S.R. SATHE, JJ. DATED: DATED: DATED: JULY 17, 2007 P.C: P.C: P.C: Heard. The only grievance which is sought to be made in the matter is failure on the part of the respondents to take appropriate decision on the application filed by the petitioner for licence to conduct Social Club at the basement of Mishra House, 1st Khar Station Road, Khar (W), Mumbai-400 052. It appears that the application in that regard was made initially on 19-9-2004 and the reminder was filed on 15-11-2006 after furnishing the relevant details yet the respondents have not taken any decision on the said application. The respondents cannot unduly delay or refuse to take decision on the application filed by the petitioner. The limited grievance which is sought to be made in the matter being the failure on the part of the [2] respondents to take appropriate decision on the application for licence, the petition needs to be allowed and the respondents to be directed to take appropriate decision in accordance with the provisions of law on the application filed by the petitioner for licence to conduct Social Club in the concerned premises. The decision should be taken by the respondents within four weeks from today and shall be communicated within a week thereafter to the petitioner. With these directions, the petition is disposed of. (S.R.Sathe, J.) (R.M.S.Khandeparkar, J.) sjs/J7cwp1284.7 sjs/J7cwp1284.7 sjs/J7cwp1284.7