1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 696 of 2010 Mr. K.N.K. Thampan Panicker & anr. ....Petitioner Vs. The Deputy Registrar, Ward P/South. 2. District Dy. Registrar of Cooperative Societies -3, Mumbai. ....Respondents Mr. P.V. Dhopatkar, advocate appointed for the petitioners. Mr. V.S. Gokhale-AGP for respondents 1 & 2. CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND R.M.SAVANT, JJ DATED:- April 23, 2010 P.C. Son of the Petitioner No. 1 is present in Court. He submits that since legal service has been provided to Petitioner No. 2 who is his mother, the Petitioner No. 1 can also be represented by the same advocate. He submits that he has authority to make this statement on behalf of Petitioner No. 1. That statement is placed on record. 2. Considering the grievance made in this Petition, instead of examining the 2 controversy on merits, we think it appropriate to dispose of the Petition with direction to Respondent No. 1 to decide the pending Application dated 22nd December, 2008 expeditiously and in any case not later than three months from today. As a matter of fact, the Respondent No. 1 was obliged to do so in terms of Circular issued by the Chief Secretary bearing No. SKN-02/2010/PK-29/A-2 dated 16th February, 2010. 3. Be that as it may, we make it clear that all questions raised in this Petition are left open to be decided by the Respondent No. 1 on its own merits in accordance with law. The Petitioners shall appear in the office of Respondent No. 1 on 30th April, 2010 at 11.00 a.m. on which date the Respondent No. 1 may proceed with the hearing of the Application or fix suitable date as may be convenient to him, provided the final decision is taken within specified time and communicated to the Petitioners within such time. 4. Petition disposed of on the above terms. (R.M. SAVANT, J) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J)