IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO. 1144 OF 2005 PETITION NO. 1144 OF 2005 PETITION NO. 1144 OF 2005 M/s. Grasin Industries Ltd. ...Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra ..... Respondent. .... Mr. M.S.Sankhlecha for the petitioner. Shri S.R.Nargolkar AGP for State ... CORAM; CORAM; CORAM; V.G. PALSHIKAR & V.G. PALSHIKAR & V.G. PALSHIKAR & D.B. D.B. D.B. BHOSALE, JJ. BHOSALE, JJ. BHOSALE, JJ. DTAED; DTAED; DTAED; 14TH SEPT., 2005 14TH SEPT., 2005 14TH SEPT., 2005. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. By this petition, the petitioner has made the following prayers. a) That this Hon’ble court be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus, or a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India directing the 2nd Respondent to forthwith dispose of the petitioner’s applications dated 25th February 2005 being Exhibit K hereto and dated 26th May 2003 (filed on 8th July 2003) for licence to procure 4000 M.T. Naphtha being Exhibit F hereto by a speaking order. b) That pending the hearing and final disposal of this petition as well as pending disposal of the 1st petitioner’sapplications dated 25th February 2005 beingExhibit K hereto and dated 26th May 2003 (filed on 8th July 2003 being Exhibit F hereto for licence by 2nd Respondent and till 4 weeks after the appeal providdd under the Maharashtra Licensing order 2000 is disposed of, this Hon’ble court be pleased to allow (i) the 1st petitioner to obtain Naphtha required for the running of their plant to manufacture sponmge iron at Raigad on the 1st petitioner’s undertaking to keep a complete account of the Naphtha acquired by them and the manner in which it has been used in the manufactutre of sponge iron : (ii) restrain the respondents from in any manner taking any action against the petitioners or any director and/officers of the 1st petitioner for acquiring and using naptha at their Raigad plant in excess of 500 MTs per month. c) For an interim order in terms of prayer clause (b) above; d) For costs of this petition and; e) For such further and other reliefs as the nature and circumstances of the case may require. 2. During the pendency of the petition, the applications of the petitioner have been decided and licence on certain conditions has been granted. In view of this factual position, the petition is rendered infructuous. It is disposed of as such. *****