1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 3957 OF 2009 (Sau. Ujwala Vilas Sadar vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI, J. JANUARY 08, 2010. Heard finally Shri Mardikar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Thakare, learned AGP for respondents No. 1, 2 & 4 and Shri Vaishnav, learned counsel for Respondent No. 3. The impugned order dated 21.08.2009 remands matter back to District Supply Officer to reconsider entitlement of the petitioner and Respondent No.3 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Mahila Swayam Sahayata Bachat Gut, after preparing appropriate comparative chart to evaluate their rival claims. However, for that purpose, allotment of retail kerosene licence to the petitioner has been cancelled. The petitioner is managing that licence and supplying kerosene after initial allotment in its favour on 26.08.2008. This Court has on 12.11.2009 passed interim order while issuing notice and permitted the petitioner – Vaishnavi Mahila Bachat Gut to use the licence. I have heard Shri Thakare, learned AGP, who is supporting the order as above. However, the 2 impugned order and records do not disclose any allegation of any mal-practice or misappropriation by the petitioner – Bachat Gut in the matter. It is clear that till the issue is again decided by Respondent No.4 – District Supply Officer, Akola, kerosene on retail basis need to be supplied by somebody. In the circumstances, the following order will meet the ends of justice : 1. Respondent No.4 – District Supply Officer, Akola, shall decide the entitlement of the petitioner and Respondent No.3 Bachat Gut, as directed by the order dated 21.08.2009 passed by Respondent No. 2 – Commissioner, in appeal. 2. The said entitlement will be decided as early as possible and in any case by 31st March 2010. 3. The petitioner as also respondent No.3 shall appear before Respondent No. 4 on 28.01.2010 and shall abide by its further directions in the matter. 4. Till then, the petitioner shall continue to supply kerosene on retail basis as before in accordance with licence issued to him. Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. A copy of this order be furnished to learned AGP. JUDGE *GS.