-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 8623 OF 2011 Khushroo A. Khobyar & Anr. ..Petitioners. Versus State of Maharashtra & ors. ..Respondents. Mr. P. C. Kansara for the petitioners. Ms. P. S. Cardozo, AGP for the State. Coram : RANJIT MORE, J. Date : October 21, 2011. P. C. : 1. Heard Mr. Kansara, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Cardozo, learned AGP for the respondents. 2. By an order dated 13/9/2011 passed by respondent no.3, the police licence in respect of the petitioner’s establishment viz. The Range Restaurant & Bar situated at Shop No. 2, Akash Apartment, Alibhai Premji Marg, Grant Road, Mumbai–7 was suspended for a period of 7 days. By the said order, the petitioner was given 30 days’ time to approach the Appellate Authority under Section 33 of the Bombay Police Act, 1950. 3. The petitioner received the above order on 22/9/2011, and srp -: 2 :- therefore, the period of 30 days will elapse on 21/10/2011. The petitioner on 1/10/2011 has preferred an appeal along with application for stay. The grievance of the petitioner seems to be that neither the appeal nor his stay application is disposed of by the Hon’ble Home Minister-the Appellate Authority, and therefore, the present petition. 4. Ms. Cardozo, learned AGP submits that direction may be given to the Appellate Authority to dispose of the appeal along with the stay application expeditiously. 5. In the above backdrop, the petition can conveniently be disposed of by passing the following order: 1. The Appellate Authority is directed to hear and dispose of the petitioner’s appeal which is annexed at Exhibit “D” to the petition along with the stay application as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of four weeks from the receipt of writ of this order. 2. During the pendency and final disposal of the appeal the effect, operation and implementation of the -: 3 :- order dated 13/9/2011 passed by respondent no.3 in respect of the petitioner’s establishment viz. The Range Restaurant & Bar situated at Grant Road, Mumbai shall remain stayed. 3. In the event of passing of any adverse order by the Appellate Authority in the aforesaid appeal, the same shall not be given effect for a period of two weeks from the date of communication of the same to the petitioner. (RANJIT MORE, J.)