1 4p.wp10893.11 ast IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 10893 OF 2011 Shri Kishanpal B. Agarwal. ....Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & ors. ....Respondents Ms. Poonam Bhosale, Advocate for Petitioner. Ms. Aparna Vhatkar, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3. CORAM:- GIRISH GODBOLE, J DATED:- DECEMBER 16, 2011 P.C. 1. Not on board. Upon production taken on board. 2. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. It is an admitted position that the Petitioner has filed an Appeal before the State Government on 17/11/2011 which contains prayer for stay. Till today neither the Appeal is heard nor prayer for stay is considered. In view of this, this Writ Petition is disposed off by directing the State Government to hear and consider the prayer for stay in the Appeal filed by the Petitioner on or before 26th December, 2011. If the Hon'ble Minister is not available to consider the 2 4p.wp10893.11 request for stay on account of Winter Session of Assembly, the Secretary of the concerned department namely, Food and Civil Supplies Department shall consider the prayer for stay. All contentions of the Petitioner are kept open. Rule made absolute in the aforesaid terms. 3. It is directed that the Petitioner will appear in Mantralaya at 3 p.m. on Tuesday 20th December, 2011 alongwith an authenticated copy of this Order. If the Minster is not available, the Petitioner can appear before the Secretary of the concerned Department. (GIRISH GODBOLE, J)