IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION Writ petition No. 1027 of 2008 1. Beeline Impex (Private) Ltd. and others ..Petitioners vs. 1. State of Maharashtra and ors. ..Respondents Mr.Milind Sathe, Sr.Advocate with Mr.Akram Bastivi i/b M/s Harilal Thakar and Co. for petitioners. Mr.A.B.Ketkar, A.G.P. for respondent nos.1 to 3. CORAM S.C.DHARMADHIKARI J. CORAM S.C.DHARMADHIKARI J. CORAM S.C.DHARMADHIKARI J. 22nd April, 2008 22nd April, 2008 22nd April, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. After this matter was argued for some time both sides agree that following order be passed. 2. The petitioners who are aggrieved by the notice of demand dated 3rd March, 2008, attachment notice dated 18th March, 2008, distress order dated 24th March,2008 and validity and legality of the above demands and notification of 5th February, 2008 , shall prefer an appeal to the state Government which shall be heard by the Secretary in the department of Revenue and Forest Department, Government of Maharashtra. 3. Mr.Sathe, learned Senior Counsel makes a statement that the petitioners would prefer an appeal and stay application within a period of 15 days from today. 4. Secretary in the said Department shall hear the stay application initially and parties to appear before the said Secretary for hearing of the application for stay on 9th May, 2008. The said application shall be heard by the Secretary first and he shall pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law. 5. Until the said application is heard and disposed of the above mentioned notice and warrants shall not be enforced by the respondents. 6. All contentions in the said application as well as in the main appeal are kept open. 7. Needless to clarify that if the appeal is preferred within the period stipulated above, the same shall be considered without raising a bar of limitation. 8. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI J.) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI J.) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI J.)