1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 5208 OF 2009 Shivmahima Maschimar Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit, Bhurbhushi, Tq. Bhokar, Dist. Nanded Through its Chief Promoter Shri Bhumesh S/o Sayanna Domantalwad, Age 32 years, Occupation : Fishery, R/o Bhurbhushi, Tq. Bhokar, District Nanded. ... Petitioner. Versus 1) The State of Maharashtra, through its Secretary, Milk, Animal Husbandry and Fishery Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai. 2) The Assistant Registrar Co-operative Societies (Dairy), Nanded 3) The Asstt. Commissioner of Fishery, Nanded. ... Respondents. -------- Shri. R.T. Nagargoje Advocate for the petitioner. Shri. V.H. Dighe, Assistant Government Pleader, for the Respondent No. 1 2 & 3 State. -------- 2 CORAM : P.V. HARDAS & NARESH H PATIL,JJ. DATE: 18th SEPTEMBER, 2009 ORAL JUDGMENT :(PER P.V. HARDAS, J.) 1) Rule. Rule Returnable forthwith. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, this petition is heard finally at the state of admission. 2) We have heard learned counsel Shri R.T. Nagargoje for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader, who accepts notice on behalf of respondents. 3) By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India petitioner seeks limited relief of issuance of writ directing the respondent No. 3 to decide the application of the petitioner which is said to be pending for issuance of No Objection Certificate in favour of the petitioner society. 4) In the light of the limited relief which the petitioner sought for in this petition, we deemed it necessary to decide this petition finally at 3 this stage. 5) An application dated 08-03-2009 came to be submitted by the petitioner requesting issuance of No Objection Certificate in favour of the petitioner society. Since the date of submission of the application, it is stated before us, that the said application has not been decided. In the light of that therefore, we direct the respondent No. 3 to decide the said application in accordance with law, if pending, within two months from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. 5) Rule is made thus absolute on the above terms. No order as to costs. Authenticated copy of this judgment be issued to the parties to act upon. (NARESH H PATIL, J.) (P.V. HARDAS, J) sdm/5208.09