vss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.7554 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO.7554 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO.7554 OF 2008 M.N. Irani & Company ... Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ... Respondents Mr.D.B. Sawant for Petitioner Mr.C.R. Sonawane, AGP, for Respondents CORAM: SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J MHATRE, J MHATRE, J. DATED: NOVEMBER 24, 2008 NOVEMBER 24, 2008 NOVEMBER 24, 2008 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . The petitioner is aggrieved by the order passed by the Collector, Pune on 22.10.2008. By this order, the petitioner has been directed to pay a sum of Rs.32,64,000/- with interest of Rs.7,83,360/- within 15 days of the order. This order has been passed under the Bombay Police Act. The impugned order has been appealed against the petitioner by preferring an appeal before the Commissioner of State Excise. However, that appeal has not been heard as yet by the Commissioner. The petitioner has been informed that he is unavailable for hearing the appeal since he is in Delhi for official purposes. Mr.Sonawane, the learned AGP appearing for the State, submits that the appeal of the petitioner will be heard and decided within eight weeks from today. : 2 : 2. The petition is therefore disposed of by accepting the statement made on behalf of the State by the learned AGP. The State will not act on the order passed on 22.10.2008 by the Collector till the appeal of the petitioner is decided.