1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.5351 OF 2008 (Dr. Mrs. Rachita Singla vs. State and others) ___________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. CORAM : D.D. SINHA AND A.P. BHANGALE, JJ. DATED : JANUARY 21, 2009 Heard Shri Jagtap, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Shri Jichkar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent nos. 1 to 3, and Shri Singh, learned Counsel for the respondent nos. 7 and 8. Shri Jagtap, learned Counsel for the petitioner, states that respondent no.7 Mandal runs respondent no.8 Lata Mangeshkar Hospital. It is contended that State Government vide communication dated 25.4.2008 reduced number of beds from 235 to 100. Shri Singh, learned Counsel for the respondent nos. 7 and 8, has brought to our notice that respondent nos. 7 and 8 have already made representation to the State Government in this regard 2 and the said representation was directed to be decided within a period of three weeks by this Court vide order dated 9.1.2009 in Writ Petition No.2930/2008. However, till this date, the State has not taken any decision on the said representation. Shri Jichkar, learned Assistant Government Pleader seeks further time of two weeks, by way of last chance, to comply with the above referred order passed by this Court. In the circumstances, we dispose of the petition in view of above referred facts and grant State Government further time of two weeks from the date of expiry of the period already granted for deciding the representation as per order dated 9.1.2009. However, we expect the State Government to take a decision on the representation on its own merits in accordance with law within the stipulated period . The issue regarding enrolment is kept open. Copy of this order, duly authenticated by the Court Sheristedar, be given to the learned Assistant Government Pleader. JUDGE JUDGE khj 3