1 wp3743-11.doc ttm IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3743 OF 2011 Shri Mahendra Bhagwatrao Desai .. Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents Mr.Avinash Fatangare for the petitioner Mr.V.S.Gokhale for the respondent nos.1 and 2 CORAM: D.D.SINHA & K.K.TATED, JJ. DATE: 15TH JUNE, 2011 P.C. 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. The counsel for the petitioner has brought to our notice the earlier order passed by this court in Writ Petition No.3967 of 2010 dt.5.5.10 which reads thus: "1. Not on Board. Upon production taken on Board. 2. Considering the grievance made in this Petition, 2 wp3743-11.doc without going into the question as to whether the Petitioner has locust to file this Petition, we dispose of this Petition with direction that the Respondent Nos.1 and 3 may dispose of the pending appeal expeditiously if already not disposed of. That be done in any case within three months from today." 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that inspite of the positive direction given by this court to the respondents to decide the appeal of the petitioner within the stipulated period of three months, the concerned respondents did not comply the said direction and therefore, the petitioner once again is required to approach this court by filing the present petition seeking similar direction. 4. On the backdrop of the above referred facts, it is really unfortunate that inspite of the positive direction given by us, the concerned respondents failed to decide the appeal of the petitioner. However, by way of last chance, we grant further time of three months to the concerned respondents to decide the appeal of the petitioner in accordance with law and procedure applicable in law on its own merits. 3 wp3743-11.doc 5. With these observations and directions, writ petition is disposed of. (D.D. SINHA, J.) (K.K. TATED, J.)