IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 185 OF 2011 M/S. VASCO-DA-GAMA DISTILLERIES PVT. LTD., REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR MR. VIPAN MALHOTRA ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND 2 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. E. O. Mendes, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S.S. Kantak with Mr. A. Kamat, Additional Govt. Advocate for the Respondents. Coram:- S. C. DHARMADHIKARI & F. M. REIS, JJ. Date:- 29th March, 2011 P.C.: The learned Advocate General, on instructions, makes a statement that the pending appeal preferred by the Petitioner will be disposed of within a period of six weeks from today. 2. The statement made by the learned Advocate General is accepted. In the light of this statement, we do not deem it fit to keep this petition pending. We clarify that all contentions on merits so also on issue of interim relief are kept open. Liberty is given to the petitioner to apply for interim relief in the pending appeal. If an application for interim relief is made, we have no doubt in our mind that it will be given priority before the Authority. 3. Writ Petition stands disposed of. S. C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. F. M. REIS, J. EV