- 1 - 13-wp-9925-2011 srj IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.9925 OF 2011 Mrs. Nandita Damani & Others .. Petitioners. V/s. State of Maharashtra through Principal Secretary, Dept. of Co-operation and Textile & Others. .. Respondents. Mr. Sarang Aradhye i/b. Mr. Sachin Patil, for the Petitioners. Ms. P. S. Cardozo, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 and 3. CORAM: G.S.GODBOLE,J. DATE : 17th DECEMBER, 2011. P.C:- 1 Heard Mr. Aaradhaye, for the Petitioner. 2 The Appeal filed by the Petitioners before the Government of Maharashtra is pending from 5th October, 2009 and not a single date has been fixed either for hearing of the Appeal or the application for interim relief. Hence, this Writ Petition is disposed off by directing the State Government to finally hear and decide the said Appeal on or before 31st - 2 - 13-wp-9925-2011 March, 2012. 3 It is further directed that in case it is not possible to decide the Appeal before that date, in any case, application for interim relief should be decided on or before 31st March, 2012. 4 With the aforesaid directions, Writ Petition is disposed off. State Government to act on authenticated copy of this order. (G.S.GODBOLE,J.)