- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.873 OF 1999 Apple Finance Limited and Anr. ..Petitioners Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents ... Mr.F.Pooniwala i/b Kanga & Co. for Petitioners Mr.R.J.Mane AGP for Respondent-State. ... CORAM: DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN AND CORAM: DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN AND CORAM: DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN AND SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. DATE : NOVEMBER 20, 2006 DATE : NOVEMBER 20, 2006 DATE : NOVEMBER 20, 2006 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioners and the learned A.G.P. for the Respondent-State. Both the learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned A.G.P. for the Respondent-State categorically state that the issue involved in the above petition is squarely covered by the judgment of the Supreme Court in ICICI Vs. State of ICICI Vs. State of ICICI Vs. State of Maharashtra; 2000 (1) Bom.C.R.35 Maharashtra; 2000 (1) Bom.C.R.35 Maharashtra; 2000 (1) Bom.C.R.35, in favour of the Petitioners. Under these circumstances, Rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b). However, no order as to costs. [DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.]