1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD Civil Application No.4819 Of 2010 In Letters Patent Appeal No.109 Of 2009 In Writ Petition No.2778 Of 2009 Govind S/o Shankarrao Jadhav .. Applicant. Versus The State of Maharashtra And Others. .. Respondents. -------- Shri. R.N. Dhorde, Advocate holding for Shri. R.L. Kute for the applicant. Shri. V.D. Rakh, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent Nos.1 to 5. Shri. S.S. Thombre, Advocate for respondent No.6. -------- CORAM: NARESH H PATIL & K.K. TATED, JJ. DATE: 27th AUGUST 2010 2 PER COURT : 1) We have perused the communication dated 19th March 2010 made by the Superintendent, State Excise Beed addressed to Govind Shankarrao Jadhav, the appellant / applicant. 2) The learned counsel Shri. R.N. Dhorde submitted that the applicant desires to apply for transfer of his licence from Kaij to Aurangabad by way application dated 3rd March 2010. The application could be considered and decided on its merits in accordance with the policy of the State. Pendency of the Letters Patent Appeal, according to the counsel, would not come in the way of the State to pass appropriate orders of the application. 3) We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties. We 3 observe that the State and its authorities, competent to pass orders on the application of the applicant, are entitled to pass appropriate orders in accordance with policy of the State and communicate the applicant accordingly. The Assistant Government Pleader shall communicate the order to the State. Authenticated copy be given to the Assistant Government Pleader. 4) The Civil application is disposed of. Sd/- Sd/- (K.K. TATED, J.) (NARESH H PATIL, J.) rsl/ ca.4819.10