1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL, CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO.1245 OF 2006 PETITION NO.1245 OF 2006 PETITION NO.1245 OF 2006 Asian Hotels Limited & Ors..Petitioenrs Vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr..Respondents Mr. Virag Tulzapurkar, Senior Counsel with Ms. Sowmya Srikrishna with Mr. Indranil Deshmukh i/b. aAmarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co., for the petitioners Mr. K.R. Belosey, Govt. Pleader for respondent No.1 Mr. S.P. Bharti, for respondent No.2. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: F.I. F.I. F.I. REBELLO REBELLO REBELLO & ANOOP ANOOP ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. V. MOHTA, JJ. V. MOHTA, JJ. DATE: DATE: DATE: 27TH NOVEMBER,2006 27TH NOVEMBER,2006 27TH NOVEMBER,2006 P.C. . Rule. Heard forthwith. The case of the petitioner is that the order dated 6th November, 2004 was passed without giving an opportunity of hearing and without taking into consideration the policy dated 16th September, 2002 which came into operation with effect from 1st July, 200. It is their case that the document in respect of which the stamp duty is payable is of 8th July, 2000 and considering that they were entitled to the benefit available under Government Resolution of 16th September, 2002. 2. Considering the above and considering the grievance of the petitioners that they were not heard and the resolution dated 16th September, 2002 not being taken into consideration the order dated 6th 2 November, 2004 is set aside and the matter is remanded back to the concerned authority (Additional Secretary, Revenue & Forest Department). The Concerned Authority after hearing the petitioners to pass appropriate orders according to law at any rate not later than eight weeks from today. 3. Rule made absolute accordingly. Needless to say that all contentions of the parties are left open for consideration by the appropriate authority. (F.I. F.I. F.I. REBELLO, J) REBELLO, J) REBELLO, J) (ANOOP ANOOP ANOOP V. MOHTA J). V. MOHTA J). V. MOHTA J).