1 wp-8976n8977.10 Ash FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 8976 OF 2010 AND WRIT PETITION NO. 8977 OF 2010 Office Notes, Office memorandum of Coram, appearances, Court’s Court’s or orders or directions & Judge’s orders. Registrar’s orders. Shri R.D. Soni i/by M/s. Ram & Co. for the Petitioner in both the petitions. Shri N.P. Deshpande, AGP for Respondents in both the petitions. -- CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. DATE : 22ND DECEMBER, 2010 P.C.: . Heard Learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner and the learned AGP for Respondents. The learned AGP has placed on record a copy of the letter dated 21st December, 2010 sent to him by the State Government. 2. He states that in view of the said communication, the orders passed by the Respondent No.3 on the application made by the Petitioner stand withdrawn. He states that the Commissioner of Police, Navi Mumbai, will give an opportunity of being heard to the Petitioner and thereafter, will pass a fresh order on the application for licence made by the Petitioner. 2 wp-8976n8977.10 3. In view of this statement, the Petitions are disposed of by passing the following order. ORDER (i) The impugned orders are quashed and set aside. (ii) The 3rd Respondent shall decide the applications made by the Petitioner afresh after giving an opportunity of being heard to the Petitioner. (iii) The application shall be decided as expeditiously as possible. (iv) It is obvious that while deciding the application, the 3rd Respondent ( Commissioner of Police ) is bound to consider the law laid down by this Court in various decisions. (v) The Petitions are disposed of on above terms. (vi) The concerned Authorities to act upon an authenticated copy of this order. ( A. S.OKA, J)