(1) WP. 3110.2011+1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.3110 OF 2011 Gopal Ramrao Kausadge and ors. PETITIONERS VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and ors. RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO.3132 OF 2011 Haribhau Purbhaji Lokhande and anr. PETITIONERS VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and ors. RESPONDENTS ..... Mr. Kiran B. Jadhavar, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. N.B. Patil, A.G.P. for the Respondent-State. ..... CORAM : D.B. BHOSALE & M.T. JOSHI, JJ. DATED : 21ST APRIL, 2011 [W.P.-3132.2011- Mentioned. Not on Board] ORAL ORDER:- 1. We have disposed of a Group of Writ Petitions (Writ Petition nos. 1950 of 2011 to Writ Petition no. 2275 of 2011) by judgment dated 8.4.2011. In that group of Writ Petitions, Circular dated 31.1.2011, issued by the State Government, through its Principal Secretary Food Civil Supply and (2) WP. 3110.2011+1 Consumer Protection Department and the Proclamations issued by the District Supply Officers, inviting applications for allotment of retail kerosene dealerships were under challenge. 2. In these two Petitions also the petitioners have challenged the Circular dated 31.1.2011. Learned counsel for the petitioners, therefore, prayed for disposal of these two Writ Petitions, in terms of the judgment dated 8.4.2011 passed in the said Group of Writ Petitions. Hence, these two Petitions are also disposed of in terms of the judgment dated 8.4.2011 passed in the afore-mentioned group of Writ Petitions. No costs. Sd/- Sd/- [M.T. JOSHI, J.] [D.B. BHOSALE, J.] arp