bsb IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO. 7822 OF 2008 PETITION NO. 7822 OF 2008 PETITION NO. 7822 OF 2008 Dilip Madanlal Chhabria of M/s.Maruti Mahal Restaurant ... Petitioner v/s State of Maharashtra & ors. ... Respondents Mr.P.C.Kansara for the petitioner. Mr.N.P.Deshpande, A.G.P. for the State. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATED: DATED: DATED: 2ND DECEMBER, 2008 2ND DECEMBER, 2008 2ND DECEMBER, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C.: 1. The petitioner has challenged the cancellation of the licence issued to him under the Bombay Police Act read with Rules framed thereunder for running a place of Public Entertainment, 1953. 2. An appeal has been preferred by the petitioner which is pending before the respondent No.4. However, because of the unavailability of the respondent No.4 to hear the appeal, it was adjourned on 24.11.2008. No subsequent date has been informed to the petitioner regarding the hearing of this appeal. 2 3. In these circumstances, in the interest of justice, it would be necessary to stay the order dated 23.9.2008 cancelling the aforesaid licence until the hearing of the stay application filed by the petitioner before the appellate authority and the communication of the order to the petitioner. 4. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly.