1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. Writ Petition No. 538 of 2011 Uttamrao and anr v. State of Maharashtra and ors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Court's or Judge's Orders. Dr Anjan De, Adv for petitioners Mr N. Rode, AGP for respdts 1 to 3 Coram: D.D. Sinha and A. P. Bhangale, JJ Dated : 2nd February 2011 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for respondents no. 1 to 3. 2. The petitioners, in the present petition, are seeking direction to respondent no.1 to decide proposal submitted by the petitioners dated 10.1.2011 regarding extension of term of the present Market Committee till the constitution of the new Market Committee. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that elections of the Market Committee are scheduled to take place on 12th March 2011. It is submitted that direction be given to respondent no. 1 to decide the representation of the petitioners in accordance with law and procedure applicable in 2 this regard within the stipulated period and in the mean-time, parties may be directed to maintain status-quo. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader has submitted that if the above-referred representation, if not decided by the State Government till this date, shall be decided within a period of six weeks from today in accordance with and procedure applicable in this regard. 5. In view of the statement made by the Assistant Government Pleader, we dispose of the petition accordingly and parties are directed to maintain status-quo in the mean-time. The effect and operation of this order shall cease to operate on assuming the office by the executive members of the newly elected Market Committee. True copy of the order be supplied to the Assistant Government Pleader. JUDGE JUDGE joshi