IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURISDICTION Writ Petition No. 257l of 2005 Dadaji M Devre ..Petitioner vs The State of Mah and ors.....Respondents Mrs Varsha Palav for petitioner Mr.V.P.Malvankar AGP for State CORAM: A.P.SHAH & D.Y.CHANDRACHUD JJ. CORAM: A.P.SHAH & D.Y.CHANDRACHUD JJ. CORAM: A.P.SHAH & D.Y.CHANDRACHUD JJ. Dated 7.6.2005 Dated 7.6.2005 Dated 7.6.2005 P.C: . Heard Ms Palav appearing for the petitioner and the learned AGP for respondent nos.l to 4. The order under challenge is appealable under section l37 of the Bombay Prohibition Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the petition with liberty to file statutory appeal in accordance with the provisions of Bombay Prohibition Act. Leave granted. Petition is allowed to be withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. If appeal is filed within four weeks from today, the appellate authority shall hear and dispose of the appeal on merits without raising objection on limitation, after giving an opportunity of hearing to concerned parties. The appellate authority shall dispose of the appeal expeditiously and preferably within three months from the date of receipt of the appeal. . All contentions on merits are left open to the parties.