IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1873 OF 2008 Mr.Devakar Babu Shetty .. Petitioner Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.Arvind M. Bhalerao for the petitioner. Mr.D.P.Adsule, A.P.P for the State. CORAM CORAM CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. : A.S.OKA, J. : A.S.OKA, J. DATE DATE DATE : 16th September 2008. : 16th September 2008. : 16th September 2008. P.C.: . Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. The challenge in this petition is to the order dated 20th May 2008 passed by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ambernath, Division Ambernath by which licence granted to the petitioner has been suspended. The petitioner has preferred an appeal against the said order before the Appellate Authority. The appeal has been finally heard on 28th August 2008. The appeal is not yet decided. As appeal is already heard, this petition need not be kept pending and the same is disposed of by passing the following order: (i) The appeal shall be decided as expeditiously : 2 : as possible and preferably on or before 06th October 2008. Till the disposal of the appeal, ad-interim relief granted by this Court on 05th September 2008 will continue to operate. (ii) In the event the decision in the appeal is adverse to the petitioner, the ad-interim relief granted by this Court will continue to operate for a period of 15 days from the date on which order of the Appellate Authority is communicated to the petitioner. (iii) Petition is disposed of in above terms. (iv) Appellate Authority to act upon an authenticated copy of this order. (A.S.Oka,J)