1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5055 OF 2008 Harianna S.Shetty Petitioner vs. State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents Mr.P.C.Kansara for the petitioner. Mr.P.I.Khemani, AGP for respondents 1 to 5. CORAM : R.V. MORE,J. DATED : 21st July, 2008 P.C. Heard the learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. By the impugned order, the respondent no..3 cancelled the police licence (entertainment licence) issued to the petitioner to run the establishment-M/s.Aruna Restaurant (Permit Room). There is no dispute that the impugned order is passed on 28.3.2008 and the petitioner has filed an appeal along with the application for stay which is at page 46 (Exh. B) to the petition under section 33 of the Bombay Police Act on 2.4.2008. The impugned order itself gave to the petitioner a period of 30 days to enable him to file appeal before respondent no.4. The grievance of the petitioner is that though statutory appeal is filed within the stipulated time along with stay application, the same is not being decided. 2 3. In my considered view, the non-disposal of petitioner’s application for stay in the aforesaid appeal will defeat the provisions of Section 33 of the Bombay Police Act. In that view of the matter, I dispose of the petition by the following order: ORDER ORDER ORDER (i) The respondent no.4 is directed to hear and dispose of the application for stay filed in the appeal annexed at page 46 (Exh.B) to the petition as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order. (ii) During the pendency and disposal of the application for stay in the appeal, the effect, operation and implementation of the impugned order shall remain stayed. (iii) In the event of passing any adverse order by respondent no.4 in the aforesaid stay application, the same shall not be given effect to for a period of two weeks from the date of service on the petitioner. . Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. [R.V. [R.V. [R.V. MORE,J.] MORE,J.] MORE,J.]