1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6258 OF 2008 Sadanand Tukaram Mhatre. .... ..... Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...... ..... Respondents. Mr. S. P. Kanuga i/by Smt. Sapna N. Nath for the Petitioner. Mr. V.S. Masurkar, Govt. Pleader for Respondent Nos.1 to 4. Mr. K. K. Tiwari for Respondent No.4. CORAM : BILAL NAZKI and J. H. BHATIA, JJ. DATED : 17TH NOVEMBER, 2008. P.C.: The Minister concerned has passed an order of stay pending the appeal. The order of stay has been passed on the 21st May, 2008. 2. After hearing the learned Counsel appearing for the parties, we are of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of by directing the Minister concerned to dispose of the appeal within a period of four weeks from today. Order accodingly. 3. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (BILAL NAZKI, J.) Sd/- (J. H. BHATIA, J.)