IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY VPH CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION No.784 OF 2009 Sujatha S. Shah Petitioner Vs State of Maharashtra ... Respondents Mr. R. D. Soni i/b Soni & Co., for the petitioner. Mr. C. R. Sonawane, AGP, for the respondent. CORAM: V. C. DAGA, J. DATED: JANUARY 16, 2009. P.C.: ---- . On the motion of the learned counsel for the petitioner to withdraw the petition, petitioner is allowed to withdraw the petition as he has already preferred the appeal, which is pending before the Additional Collector. It is made clear that the Appeal should not be heard by the author of the order dated 23rd September 2008 [ Mr. Shekhar Gaikwad ]. It is informed that another Additional Collector is available for hearing of the appeal. In this view of the matter, the learned AGP has no objection. Order accordingly. 2. All rival contentions are kept open. The - 2 - Additional Collector shall take independent view of the matter, without getting influenced. The appeal to be decided within a period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The interim application to be decided within 15 days from today. Till the decision of the interim application parties shall maintain status-quo. Sd/- [ V.C. DAGA, J.]