: 1 : SD IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2967 OF 2009 WRIT PETITION NO.2967 OF 2009 WRIT PETITION NO.2967 OF 2009 Savitribai Phule Mahila Swayamsayata Bachatgath ... Petitioners V/s. Deputy Controller of Rationing, Kurla and Ors. ... Respondents Mr.S.P. Kanuga i/b. Mrs.S.N. Nath for the Petitioners. Mr.Mukesh Aiya for Respondent No.4. Mr.R.M. Patne, AGP, for Respondent-State. CORAM : SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J. CORAM : SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J. CORAM : SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATE : 29TH APRIL, 2009. DATE : 29TH APRIL, 2009. DATE : 29TH APRIL, 2009. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. The petition is sought to be withdrawn by Mr.Kanuga in view of the statements made in the affidavit filed by Mr.Girish Janardan Taharabadkar, Under Secretary to Government, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department. The affiant has stated as under : "In view of the aforesaid circumstances, the State Government seeks to withdraw the said order and decide the matter afresh. Hereto annexed and marked as EXHIBIT-"1" is the copy of letter dt.9.4.2009 addressed to this office by the Section Officer, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department. 2. I further say that this office published : 2 : an advertisement for new rationing shop on 28.01.2009 in that total application had received. The process of scrutinising and decision over and those applications are pending. The total advertisement has not been cancelled, therefore, the Writ Petition is premature." 2. In view of the aforesaid statements, which are accepted, the Petition is allowed to be withdrawn and dismissed as such. 3. The scrutiny and process of the applications submitted pursuant to the advertisement dated 28th January, 2009 shall be completed within eight weeks from today. 4. The learned Advocate for the respondents seeks liberty from this Court to file proceedings to protect his ration shop. Such liberty need not be given in a Petition which has been filed by some other person and which is now being withdrawn. .....