(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 3904 OF 2009 Vijay s/o. Vitthal Ingle, Age : 29 years, Occupation : Fair price shop, R/o. Bhokardan, Taluka : Bhokardan, District : Jalna. .. Petitioner. versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, through Ministry of Food, Civil Supply and Consumer Protection, Mantralaya, Mumbai. 2. Deputy Commissioner (Supply), Aurangabad. 3. District Supply Officer, Jalna. 4. Naimuddin s/o. Shaikh Chand, Age : 69 years, Occupation : Agriculture, R/o. Bhokardan, Taluka : Bhokardan, District : Jalna. .. Respondents. ....................... (2) Mr. V.D. Hon, Advocate, holding for Mr. J.V. Deshpande & Mr. V.R. Dhanwat, Advocates, for the petitioner. Mrs. V.A. Shinde, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent nos.1 to 3. Mr. S.R. Pande, Advocate, with Mr. R.S. Deshmukh, Advocate, for respondent no.4. ........................ CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 25TH FEBRUARY 2011 ORAL JUDGMENT : 1. Matter was yesterday before this Court and Adv. Mr. R.S. Deshmukh, appearing for respondent no.4, conceded to fresh consideration of controversy by the Hon. Minister. Hence it was adjourned to today. 2. Adv. Mr. Hon, appearing for the petitioner, points out that both orders passed by the Hon. Minster i.e. 6th August 2008 and 13th May 2009, in Revision No. 326/2008, need to be set (3) aside and the revision can be heard afresh by the Hon. Minister. 3. Learned AGP Mrs. V.A. Shinde, for respondent nos.1 to 3, states that the matter can be decided afresh as per directions of this Court within reasonable time. 4. Adv. Mr. R.S. Deshmukh points out that the respondent no.4 is now a senior citizen and hence matter needs to be expeditiously decided. 5. In view of this position, orders dated 6th August 2008 and 13th May 2009, passed by respondent no.1 in Revision No. 326/2008, are quashed and set aside. The proceedings are restored back to the file of respondent no.1 for taking fresh decision therein, after giving reasonable opportunity of hearing to the parties. Parties are directed to appear before respondent no.1 on 15th March 2011 and the respondent no.1 shall then attempt to decide the revision finally as early as possible and in any case, by 15th May 2011. 6. As the parties are directed to remain present in the office of Hon. Minister on 15th March 2011, it is not necessary to issue fresh notice for that purpose. (4) 7. Writ Petition is, thus, partly allowed. Rule is made absolute accordingly. No costs. ( B.P. DHARMADHIKARI ) JUDGE ......................... bgp/wp3904