1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION jpc WRIT PETITION NO. 598 OF 2010. Satish V. Shetty ..Petitioner. vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents. .... Mr. R.D. Soni, i/b. Ram & Co., for Petitioner. Mr. Shekhar Ingavale, AGP, for Respondents. .... CORAM : S.J.KATHAWALLA, J. DATE : 23 rd MARCH 2010. P.C. Heard counsel for the parties. 2. The limited grievance made in this petition is that even though statutory appeal has been filed by the petitioner, which is still pending before the Appellate Authority, no interim order has been passed by the Appellate Authority, whereas protection available to the petitioner given by the first authority will expire on 23 rd March, 2010. 3. In the circumstances, learned AGP stated across the Bar that the appeal will be decided within six weeks from today by the 2 Appellate Authority. That assurance is accepted. If it is so, till the appeal is decided, the interim protection accorded to the petitioner shall continue. That protection will continue for a further period of two weeks from the date of proposed order to be passed by the Appellate Authority, is served on the petitioner to enable the petitioner to take up the matter before appropriate forum, if the decision of the Appellate Authority is adverse to the petitioner. 4. Writ petition is accordingly disposed of. [ S.J.KATHAWALLA, J. ]