ast 1 caw1125.10.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1125 OF 2010 IN WRIT PETITION NO.4790 OF 2008 Shri Razaulla Hasan Ali Khan & Anr. ....Petitioners Vs. The State of Maharashtra & ors. ....Respondents Ms.Snehal Ratnakar i/b. Amol P. Mhatre, advocate for petitioners. Mr. S.N.Patil, AGP for Respondent No.1. Mr. R.S.Apte, advocate for Respondent Nos. 2 and 3. CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND R.M.SAVANT, JJ DATED:- APRIL 28, 2010 P.C. 1. For the reasons mentioned in the application, in our opinion, the Petitioners are justified in asking for direction in terms of prayer clause (a). If the Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 were to consider the proceedings pending before them in relation to the matter in issue in the Writ Petition and answer in favour of the Petitioners, perhaps nothing would survive for consideration in the main Writ Petition itself. In the circumstances, this application is allowed in the interest of justice in terms of prayer clause(a). ast 2 caw1125.10.sxw 2. The Respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 3 shall decide the pending proceedings as expeditiously as possible and in any case not later than 3 months from today in accordance with law. 3. Application disposed of accordingly. (R.M. SAVANT, J) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J)