1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.: 1200 OF 2011 *** Shaikh Ashok Shaikh Mushtak Versus The State of Maharashtra and others *** Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions Court’s or Judge’s orders. and Registrar’s orders. WRIT PETITION NO.: 1200 OF 2011 *** Shaikh Ashok Shaikh Mushtak Versus The State of Maharashtra and others *** Mr D. B. Pawar, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. K. M. Suryawanshi, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos.1 to 5. *** 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. By this writ petition, the petitioner is seeking direction to the concerned Respondent to decide his proposal whereby he sought transfer of kerosene retail dealers licence from the name of his deceased father to his name. His father died in January, 2002. Petitioner claims that he has applied for transfer of the licence in May, 2002. According to the petitioner, till this date no final order has been passed on his application by the concerned authority. 2 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.: 1200 OF 2011 *** Shaikh Ashok Shaikh Mushtak Versus The State of Maharashtra and others *** Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions Court’s or Judge’s orders. and Registrar’s orders. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner would be satisfied if the directions are issued to the concerned authority to consider his application within time frame. Learned A.G.P. submits that he has no instructions whether the proposal is pending. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the prayers made in the writ petition, this petition, in our opinion, can be conveniently disposed of by the following order. 3. The petitioner's proposal, if any, if not decided already, be considered and decided as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of six months from today. Petitioner is directed to communicate this order to the concerned Respondent before whom the proposal is pending within four 3 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.: 1200 OF 2011 *** Shaikh Ashok Shaikh Mushtak Versus The State of Maharashtra and others *** Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions Court’s or Judge’s orders. and Registrar’s orders. weeks from today. 4. While passing this order, we shall not be understood to have examined merits of the case. We have also not expressed any opinion on the entitlement of the petitioner for seeking such transfer and/ or renewal of the kerosene licence. The concerned authority shall deal with the petitioner's proposal in accordance with law and the The Maharashtra Kerosene Dealers Lincecing Order, 1966. [S. B. DESHMUKH, J.] [D. B. BHOSALE, J.] Dated:22/06/2011. ans/1200