-: 1 :- wp-1914/11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1914 OF 2011 M/s. Royal Hotel & Beer Bar. ..Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents. Mr.R. D. Soni a/w Mr. Gawade i/b M/s. Ram & Co., for the petitioner. Ms. P. C. Cardozo, AGP for R-1 to 4. Coram : RANJIT MORE, J. Date : March 22, 2011. P. C. : 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Rule. By consent of the parties, rule is made returnable forthwith and taken up for hearing. 3. By order dated 18th February 2011, respondent no.4 suspended the Entertainment Licence [Police Licence] in respect of the petitioner’s establishment, namely, M/s. Royal Beer Bar and Restaurant, for the period of 90 days. 4. It is the allegation of petitioner that police licence was suspended without following the principles of natural justice. The petitioner had challenged the said order by filing an appeal on 7/3/2011 before Respondent no.1-Home Minister, Government of Maharashtra. He has also filed an application for stay alongwith srp -: 2 :- wp-1914/11 the appeal. It is the grievance of the petitioner that despite filing of aforesaid appeal and application for stay, the concerned Minister has not taken up the matter. 5. Learned AGP submitted that the Home Minister, Government of Maharashtra can be directed to hear and dispose of the petitioner’s appeal and stay application expeditiously. I also find that by giving such direction, the petitioner’s grievance will stand redressed. 6. In the circumstances, writ petition is disposed of by passing following order. -: O R D E R :- (i) The Home Minister, Government of Maharashtra is directed to hear and dispose of the petitioner’s appeal as well as stay application as expeditiously as possible and preferably within the period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (ii) During the pendency and till final disposal of petitioner’s appeal, the effect, operation and implementation of the order dated 18th February 2011 passed by respondent no. 4 in respect of petitioner’s establishment shall remain stayed. (iii) In the event of passing of any order adverse to the -: 3 :- wp-1914/11 petitioner’s interest, the same shall not be given effect for the period of two weeks from the date of communication of the same to the petitioner. 7. Rule is made absolute in the aforesaid terms. (RANJIT MORE, J.)