[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL W.P.NO.2277 OF 2008 Ramesh Ramashankar Pandey ..Petitioner Vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr. ..Respondents ... Mr.Amarchand Mishra advocate for petitioner Mr.Y.M.Nakhwa A.P.P. for the State ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : DECEMBER 12, 2008 DATE : DECEMBER 12, 2008 DATE : DECEMBER 12, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The petitioner has challenged the order dated 18.9.2008 whereby his firearm licence has been cancelled. It is seen that the petitioner has an alternate efficacious remedy of preferring appeal before the Home Department, hence, I am not inclined to entertain the present petition. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to prefer appeal before the Home Department. On the said appeal being preferred, the same be disposed of [-2-] expeditiously and as far as possible within ten weeks from the date of filing of the said appeal. If the appeal is preferred within a period of three weeks from today, delay if any in preferring the appeal, be condoned and appeal be disposed of in accordance with law. 3. Petition is disposed of. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]