-: 1 :- wp-6912/11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6912 OF 2011 Shantabai Baban Muluk and Arn. ..Petitioners. Versus Asha Janardhan Chaskar and Ors. ..Respondents. Mr. Uday B. Nighot for the petitioners. Mr. D. B. Sawant for R-1. Ms. P. S. Cardozo, AGP for R-3 to 5. Coram : RANJIT MORE, J. Date : October 19, 2011. P. C. : 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. Pursuant to the resolution passed by the Special Women Gramsabha of village Chas (Kaman), Respondent no.3– Collector, Pune by his order dated 21/3/2009 cancelled FL-III Licence No.590 of respondent no.1 permanently. This order was confirmed by the Commissioner of State Excise. However, Minister for State Excise in revision has set aside the orders passed by the Collector as well as the Commissioner and directed to hold fresh voting in the Special Women Gramsabha of village Chas (Kaman) for the purpose of cancellation of licence. srp -: 2 :- wp-6912/11 2. Mr. Nighot, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioners are proposers and seconder of the resolution passed in the Special Women Gramsabha of village Chas (Kaman) on 22/2/2009. He further submitted that the Minister for State Excise while setting aside orders of the Collector and the Commissioner, has not heard the petitioners. He submitted that, had the petitioners been given an opportunity of hearing, they would have pointed out to the Minister that all the formalities are complied with. 3. Mr. Sawant, learned counsel for respondent no.5 and Ms. Cardozo, learned AGP in view of the submissions of Mr. Nighot submitted that matter be remanded to the Minister to take decision afresh after granting an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners. In view of the concession given by the respondents, separate reasons are not required for setting aside the order impugned in the writ petition. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of by passing following order. -: O R D E R :- (i) The impugned order dated 21st May 2011 passed by the Minister for State Excise, which is at Exhibit-D to the petition is hereby quashed and set aside and matter is remanded back to him. -: 3 :- wp-6912/11 (ii) The Minister, State Excise shall re-consider 1st respondent’s revision after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners. (iii) Needless to mention that the said revision shall be decided independently, on its own merits and as expeditiously as possible and preferably within the period of 10 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (iv) If any order adverse to the interest of the petitioners is passed, same shall not be given effect for the period of two weeks from the date of communication thereof to the petitioners. (RANJIT MORE, J.)