1 2916.11 SQP IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2916 OF 2011 Jagdish N.Shetty ...Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra ...Respondent ...... Mr.J.S.Chandnani for Petitioner. Mr.V.B.Konde-Deshmukh, A.P.P. for State. ...... CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND P.D.KODE, JJ. DATED:- OCTOBER 18, 2011. P.C. 1. Not on Board. Upon mentioning, taken on Board. 2. The grievance in this Petition is that the Appeal preferred by the petitioner before the State Government being the Appellate Authority as back as in August, 2010 has remained undecided till date. Considering the fact that the Appeal will be heard by the Minister of the concerned Department, we see no reason why the same should remain pending from August, 2010. 3. We dispose of this Petition with direction to the Appellate Authority to finally dispose of the pending Appeal referred to in this Petition not later 2 2916.11 than four weeks from today. We make it clear that the said Appeal will have to be decided on its own merits in accordance with law. 4. At the same time, we place on record that if the Appeal is already decided in the past, it will be open to the Appellate Authority to communicate the order passed on the said Appeal to the petitioner forthwith and not later than two weeks from the receipt of copy of this order. 5. Petition disposed of accordingly. (P.D.KODE, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)