1 IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (L)NO.554 OF 2009 Smt.Shirin Boman Faramarzi. ..Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents. Mr.Pankaj C. Kansara for Petitioner. Ms.Uma Palsule Desai, AGP for Respondents. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR,J A.M.KHANWILKAR,J A.M.KHANWILKAR,J DATE DATE DATE : APRIL 29, 2009. : APRIL 29, 2009. : APRIL 29, 2009. P.C. P.C. P.C. : : : 1. It is not in dispute that the Application preferred by the Petitioner at page 64 of the paper book dated 17th October, 2006 is still pending undecided. If the request made by the Petitioner in the said application is to be accepted, the licence would stand transferred in the name of the Petitioner. In which case, the ground on which impugned action has been initiated by the Respondent would be unavailable. In the circumstances, the appropriate course is to direct the competent authority to first take decision on the pending application of the Petitioner dated 17th October, 2006 within four weeks from today. 2. This Petition is therefore, disposed of with 2 direction to the Respondents to decide the said application within specified time and inform the final decision to the Petitioner within four weeks from today. Till such time, the order passed by the Respondent No.3 shall be kept in abeyance. In case, the decision taken by the competent authority on the pending application of the Petitioner is adverse to the Petitioner, the same shall not be given effect to for a period of two weeks from the date of communication of the decision to the Petitioner to enable the Petitioner to question correctness of the said decision in appropriate proceedings, as may be advised. 3. Petition disposed of on the above terms. (A.M.KHANWILKAR,J) (A.M.KHANWILKAR,J) (A.M.KHANWILKAR,J)