1 nob-wp-l-2434-11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION jmi WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 2434 OF 2011. Madhukar Mahadeo Raut. ..Petitioner. vs. The Commissioner of Police & Anr. ..Respondents. .... Mr. V.B. Thadani, for Petitioner. Mr. Shekhar Ingawale, AGP, for Respondent Nos. 1 & 2. .... CORAM : S.J. KATHAWALLA, J. DATE : 8TH NOVEMBER 2011. P.C. : Mentioned. Not on Board. Taken on Board. 2. The order suspending the entertainment license of the Petitioner for a period of 15 days is dated 5th October 2011. The same was received by the Petitioner on 7th October 2011. The order was stayed for a period of 30 days to enable the Petitioner to file an Appeal before the Hon’ble Minister. However, the Petitioner filed an Appeal three weeks after the receipt of the order i.e. only on 3rd November 2011. In the meantime since the stay for 30 days has expired, the Respondents have stopped the Petitioner from doing his business from 7th November 2011. The Respondents cannot be faulted since the Petitioner despite having received the order on 7th October 2011 filed an Appeal only on 3rd November 2011. 3. However, the learned Advocate appearing for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 informs the Court that the Appeal shall be heard by the 2 nob-wp-l-2434-11 Hon’ble Minister on 15th November 2011 at 2.00 p.m. The Hon’ble Minister shall endeavour to pass his order on or before 16th November 2011. 4. In view thereof, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. 5. Parties shall act on an ordinary copy of this order duly authenticated by the Associate of this Court. [ S.J. KATHAWALLA, J. ]